Stand By for Tape Back-Up
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
The filmmaker revisits old VHS tapes to explore memories and family history. He weaves together found footage and his own narration to create a personal essay.
contemplativemelancholicmeditativeintimatenostalgicpersonalpoeticreflective
What happens
Stand By For Tape Back-Up is a 2015 British documentary film by Scottish poet and performance artist Ross Sutherland. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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