Underplayed Gems

Souko, cinématographe en carton (1998)

Souko, cinématographe en carton poster
Directed by
Issiaka Konaté
Genre
fiction, medium-length film
Country
Burkina Faso
Runtime
31 min
Rating
9.0 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

Two boys in Bobo-Dioulasso build a cardboard movie projector. When they screen a film for friends, a magical white horse escapes from the screen and comes to life. The horse causes commotion in the school and town, but nobody can catch it.

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What happens

Souko (Le cinématographe en carton) est un moyen métrage burkinabè de fiction réalisé par Issiaka Konaté en 1998. Alpha et Amadou, deux jeunes garçons passionnés par le cinéma et par les chevaux, fabriquent un cinématographe en carton. Lors d’une séance de projection avec leurs amis dans la petite ville de Bobo-Dioulasso, un cheval blanc magique projeté sur un drap s’échappe de l’écran et prend vie. Ce phénomène mêle rêve et réalité, provoquant une agitation dans leur école puis dans toute la ville. Malgré les interventions des parents et des autorités, le cheval demeure libre et insaisissable, symbole de liberté et d’imagination. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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