Underplayed Gems

Old Bookstore (2005)

Old Bookstore poster
Original title
Antykwariat
Directed by
Maciej Cuske
Genre
documentary film
Country
Poland
Runtime
28 min
Rating
10.0 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

A documentary about a unique secondhand bookstore in Warsaw run by a man named Krzyś. Customers come not just to buy books but to talk, often sharing personal stories with strangers. The film captures the steady flow of conversations that fill the shop throughout the day.

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What happens

Antykwariat – polski film dokumentalny z 2005 roku w reżyserii Macieja Cuske i z jego scenariuszem. Wielokrotnie nagrodzony dokument ukazuje nietypowy warszawski antykwariat należący do pana Krzysia. Nie jest to zwyczajny sklep, lecz miejsce, do którego wielu klientów przychodzi po to, by porozmawiać. Często jest im łatwiej zwierzać się zupełnie nieznajomym osobom. Rozmowy te nie ustają przez cały czas otwarcia antykwariatu, a czuwa nad nimi właściciel sklepu. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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