Underplayed Gems

Three of Many (1988)

Three of Many poster
Original title
Drei von vielen
Directed by
Jürgen Böttcher
Genre
documentary film
Country
German Democratic Republic, Germany
Runtime
32 min
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 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

This documentary short follows three workers in East Germany, showing their daily lives and labor. It was banned for years before finally being released.

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What happens

Drei von vielen ist ein deutscher Dokumentar-Kurzfilm von Jürgen Böttcher aus dem Jahr 1961, der verboten und erst 1988 erstaufgeführt wurde. Ein Alternativtitel des DEFA-Dokumentarfilms lautet 3 Arbeiter. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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