Elevated Railway in the Streets of New York (1895)

Genre

documentary film

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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 film from 1895 showing an elevated railway running through New York City streets. The camera captures the train and surrounding city life in a single static shot.

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What happens

„Издигната железопътна линия по улиците на Ню Йорк“ (на английски: Elevated Railway in the Streets of New York) е британски късометражен документален ням филм от 1895 година, заснет от оператора Бърт Ейкрис. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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