Our London Lives (2016)

- Directed by
- Paul Atherton
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 47 min
- 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 documentary is a video diary of life in London. It captures ordinary moments and scenes around the city over time.
observationalintimateeverydaynostalgiccity-focusedpersonalquietreal-life
What happens
Paul Atherton (born 20 March 1968) is a London-based filmmaker. He produced and directed The Ballet of Change, a series of four short films that were projected onto London landmarks. His video-diary Our London Lives is in the permanent collection of the Museum of London. He was given the redemption of the Freedom of the City of London on 22nd April 2026 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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