Underplayed Gems

Pékin Central (1986)

Pékin Central poster
Directed by
Camille de Casabianca
Genre
comedy
Country
France
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
3.3 of 10 from 3 voters
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 French person visits China in the 1980s and navigates cultural differences in daily life. The film shows small moments of connection between people from different worlds.

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What happens

Pékin central est un film français réalisé par Camille de Casabianca, tourné en Chine et sorti en 1986. Il est ressorti dans les salles françaises en 2008 et largement diffusé en Chine. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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