America, Lost and Found
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 documentary essay that pieces together old home movies, newsreels, and advertisements from the 1930s through the 1950s. It shows everyday life and moments of change in America during that period.
reflectivenostalgicmeditativeobservationalarchivalcalmmelancholicwistful
What happens
America, Lost and Found is a 1979 documentary film essay directed by Lance Bird and Tom Johnson. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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