Underplayed Gems

Journey to the End of Coal (2008)

Journey to the End of Coal poster
Directed by
Samuel Bollendorff
Genre
documentary film
Country
France
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 web documentary focuses on the lives of Chinese coal miners. It lets you navigate through their dangerous working conditions and the country's need for economic growth.

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What happens

Journey to the End of Coal is a French web documentary directed by Samuel Bollendorff and Abel Segretin. Based on the choose your own adventure principle, the interactive documentary tells the story of millions of Chinese coal miners who are risking their lives to satisfy their country's appetite for economic growth. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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