Kumar and Mr. Jones (1991)
- Directed by
- Sugith Varughese
- 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
An older bedridden man forms a bond with his Indo-Canadian caretaker. Their relationship is challenged when a new physical therapist starts treating him.
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What happens
Kumar and Mr. Jones is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Sugith Varughese and released in 1991. The film centres on the relationship between Mr. Jones (John Gilbert), a bedridden older man, and Kumar (Ivan Smith), his Indo-Canadian caretaker whose power in the relationship is threatened when Mr. Jones begins responding favourably to treatment by Melissa (Michelle Duquet), a new physical therapist. The film was made while Varughese was a student at the Canadian Film Centre. The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 13th Genie Awards in 1992. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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