66 Scenes from America (1982)
- Original title
- 66 scener fra Amerika
- Directed by
- Jørgen Leth
- Genre
- short film, documentary film, experimental film
- Country
- Denmark
- Runtime
- 42 min
- Rating
- 5.9 of 10 from 13 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film shows 66 short scenes of people in America doing everyday activities. There is no story linking the scenes together. The camera calmly watches ordinary moments like eating, driving, or sitting.
contemplativeepisodicdetachedobservationalunderstatedminimalistserene
What happens
66 Scenes from America (Danish: 66 scener fra Amerika) is a 1982 Danish documentary film directed by Jørgen Leth. It presents a variety of short scenes with no connecting narrative. People are shown engaged in ordinary activities with minimal direction. Leth described it as containing "large and small things, events, people, thoughts and feelings". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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