Underplayed Gems

The Competition (2016)

The Competition poster
Original title
Le Concours
Directed by
Claire Simon
Genre
documentary film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 34 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

This documentary follows candidates applying to a prestigious French film school. It shows them going through written and oral exams while the jury evaluates them.

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What happens

Le Concours est un documentaire français réalisé par Claire Simon et sorti en 2017. Le film se penche sur le travail des candidats et des membres du jury au fil des épreuves du concours d'entrée à la Fémis : écrits, oraux, puis grand oral. Il suit le parcours des centaines de candidats lors du processus de sélection. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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