Underplayed Gems

Den femte port (2000)

Den femte port poster
Directed by
Bente Milton
Genre
documentary film
Country
Denmark
Runtime
52 min
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 examines whether modern civilization will collapse like earlier ones. It looks at pollution, war, and prophecies of doom, while also exploring ancient indigenous wisdom for possible hope. Philosophers, scientists, and religious leaders give their views on our time and what might come next.

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What happens

Den femte port er en dokumentarfilm instrueret af Bente Milton efter eget manuskript. Op gennem historien har civilisationer blomstret for senere at gå til grunde. Spørgsmålet er, om vores moderne civilisation kommer til at gå samme skæbne i møde? Er vi på vej til at ødelægge jorden med forurening og krig? Vil jorden en dag gå under, sådan som dommedagsprofeterne har forudset - eller er der håb om en bedre fremtid for menneskeheden? Denne visionære dokumentarfilm følger sporene fra tidligere civilisationer og fordyber sig i ældgammel indiansk visdom for at søge svar på livet store spørgsmål. Man møder nogle af vor tids filosoffer, videnskabsfolk og religiøse ledere og får deres syn på den tid, vi lever i - og den fremtid, der venter os. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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