Choke (2010)
- Directed by
- Michelle Latimer
- Country
- Canada
- 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
A young First Nations man leaves his remote northern reserve and moves to the city. He finds that life in the city is much more difficult and challenging than he expected.
melancholicisolatinguneasyclaustrophobicreflectiveslow-burnvisually starkgrounded
What happens
Choke is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Michelle Latimer and released in 2011. Created by Latimer in conjunction with animator Terril Calder, the film centres on a young First Nations man who leaves his remote northern reserve to move to the city, only to find life there much more difficult and challenging than he had imagined. The film premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, where it received an honorable mention in the short films category. It was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2011, and subsequently received a Genie Award nomination for Best Animated Short Film at the 32nd Genie Awards in 2012. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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