The Urban Gorilla (1990)
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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 follows the lives of gorillas living in cities. It features a gorilla named Ivan and was narrated by Glenn Close.
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What happens
The Urban Gorilla is a 1991 documentary television film from National Geographic Explorer and ArgoFilms. The film explores the lives of gorillas in an urban environment. The Urban Gorilla was narrated by Glenn Close and shot by Robert Collins. The film was directed, produced, and written by Allison Argo. This was the first film that Argo produced. The film was directly inspired by a gorilla named Ivan, who is featured in the documentary. The Urban Gorilla was nominated for two national Emmys and won duPont Columbia Award for journalism, Genesis Award, Christopher Columbus Award, and Worldfest Houston. The film also received the first Best Newcomer Award from the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival. Ivan, the gorilla featured in The Urban Gorilla was also written about in the children's novel The One And Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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