Proteus (2003)
- Directed by
- John Greyson
- Genre
- drama film, prison film, romance film, historical film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- South Africa, Canada
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 20 voters
- 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
In 18th-century South Africa, two prisoners on Robben Island, a Khoikhoi man and a Dutch-born man, develop a romantic relationship. The film is based on a real court record from Cape Town.
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What happens
Proteus is a 2003 romantic drama film by Canadian director John Greyson. The film, based on an early 18th century court record from Cape Town, explores the romantic relationship between two prisoners, the Khoikhoi man Klaas Blank and the Dutch-born white Rijkhaart Jacobsz, at Robben Island in South Africa in the 18th century. Although the film premiered at the 2003 Toronto International Film Festival, it did not have a general theatrical release until 2005. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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