American: An Odyssey to 1947 (2022)
- Directed by
- Danny Wu
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Canada
- 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
This documentary looks at several Americans in the time leading up to 1947. It focuses on figures like Orson Welles and Franklin Roosevelt. The film pieces together their stories to show a specific moment in American history.
reflectiveinformativecontemplativehistoricalelegiacdeliberatepoignantperspective-building
What happens
American: An Odyssey to 1947 is a 2022 Canadian documentary film written, directed, edited, and produced by Danny Wu. The film is a compilation of stories on different Americans, most notably Orson Welles, and Franklin Roosevelt leading to the year 1947. The film premiered at the 2022 Newport Beach Film festival, followed by internationally at the 2023 Thessaloniki Documentary Festival. It was named one of film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum's best films of 2022. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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