Underplayed Gems

Crimecall (1964)

Crimecall poster
Country
Ireland
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 series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Each month, a television program reenacts unsolved crimes from Ireland. Viewers are asked to come forward with any information to help the police.

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What happens

Crimecall is a television show broadcast once monthly on RTÉ. It is co-produced in Dublin, Ireland, by Green Ink Ltd and 360 Production South Ltd. Since September 2023, the show has been presented by journalist Carla O'Brien. It is a second RTÉ adaptation of German crime programme Aktenzeichen XY… ungelöst, and its format matches that of its British derivative Crimewatch and re-enacts unsolved crimes. The Garda Bureau of Community Engagement is responsible for Crimecall. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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