Zonk!
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 1950 South African film presents black performers in American style musical numbers. It shows the influence of Broadway and documents original music and performances by Africans.
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What happens
Zonk! is a 1950 South African musical film directed by Hyman Kirstein and produced by African Film Productions. It features black performers doing American style numbers. The film shows Broadway's influence. It is one of four films made between 1949 and 1951 documenting original music and performances by Africans. Jacqueline Maingard of the University of Bristol analysed the film in an article titled "Cinematic Images of Black Sexual Identity". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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