Panorama Ephemera (2004)
- Directed by
- Rick Prelinger
- Genre
- history
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Rating
- 8.2 of 10 from 4 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
This is a collage film made of old home movies and industrial films. It shows scenes of everyday American life from the past without a clear story.
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What happens
Panorama Ephemera is a 2004 collage film by film archivist Rick Prelinger. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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