Underplayed Gems

Ragtime (1995)

Ragtime poster
Directed by
Søren Martinsen
Genre
experimental film
Country
Denmark
Runtime
3 min
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 young man drinks tea, listens to the radio, and reflects on his life. He feels disconnected and must take radical action to feel present. The film explores an individual's relationship with society.

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What happens

Ragtime er en dansk eksperimentalfilm fra 1995 instrueret af Søren Martinsen. »Ragtime« er en kort beretning om en ung mand, der drikker en kop te, hører radio og tænker lidt over sit liv. Er han ensom, har han problemer? Et anfald af Weltschmerz? I hvert fald må han gøre noget radikalt for at opnå følelsen af at være til stede. Søren Martinsen har i mange af sine arbejder udtrykt sig omkring den enkeltes forhold til den store socialitet. Selv skriver han i en kort kommentar til denne video: "Hvad er der galt med mig? A) Jeg er syg og må forsøge at helbrede mig selv. B) Jeg er en flage skæl på en sort skjorte." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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