Underplayed Gems

Thirty-six characters (1984)

Thirty-six characters poster
Original title
三十六个字
Directed by
Ah Da
Genre
traditional animation
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
11 min
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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.

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How it feels

A father teaches his son Chinese characters by creating a story with them. The animation brings the characters to life through simple illustrations.

educationalplayfulgentlewhimsicalslow-pacedvisualcharmingnostalgic

What happens

Sanshiliu ge zi (xinès simplificat: 三十六个字, pinyin: Sānshíliù gè zì, literalment 'Trenta-sis caràcters') és un curtmetratge d'animació produït pel Shanghai Animation Film Studio de la Xina el 1984. Va guanyar el Premi de Cinema Educatiu al VII Festival Internacional de Cinema d'Animació de Zagreb a Iugoslàvia. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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