Ponjola (1923)
- Directed by
- Donald Crisp
- Genre
- drama film, silent film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
- 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 woman disguises herself as a man in this silent drama set in a romanticized version of South Africa. She navigates identity and attraction in a society with rigid gender roles.
melodramaticromanticearnestpoignantslow-pacedreflectivewhimsicalserious
What happens
Ponjola is a 1923 American silent drama film based on the 1923 novel of the same name by Cynthia Stockley and directed by Donald Crisp. The film stars Anna Q. Nilsson in a role in which she masquerades as a man. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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