Chobiwala
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 photographer who wants to capture life in his pictures is given the job of photographing dead bodies. He struggles with the dark reality of his work while trying to hold onto his own sense of purpose.
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What happens
Chobiwala is a 2026 Indian drama film written by Santanu Nath and directed by Bappa. The plot revolves around a photographer who longs capture life in his frame, but is only appointed to photograph corpses. The film stars Rahul Banerjee and Debolina Dutta in the lead. The movie received predominantly negative reviews. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Photo (2024)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.