Underplayed Gems

Nonplaces (2016)

Nonplaces poster
Directed by
Sebastian Cordes
Genre
documentary film
Country
Denmark
Runtime
25 min
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 Danish documentary explores nonplaces, which are locations that lack unique identity and could be anywhere. These spaces are designed to control and optimize human behavior. The film's editing is guided by a random algorithm, independent of both the filmmaker and the viewer.

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What happens

Nonplaces er en dansk dokumentarfilm fra 2016 instrueret af Sebastian Cordes. Filmen udforsker nonplaces - motiver der ikke er stedsligt enestående, men som kunne være hvor som helst i verden, steder vi ofte befinder og bevæger os i, og som er skabt til at styre og optimere vores adfærd. Værket er baseret på en tilfældighedsalgoritme, der uafhængigt af kunstner såvel som beskuer styrer filmens klipning. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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