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At the Video Store

At the Video Store

Behold the human algorithm

NR 2019 · 72 min · ★ 10.0 · Documentary

Equal parts personal essay, intense rumination, and playful satire, this movie laments the death of the American Video Store while it searches for the missing human element in today's digital landscape.

Directed by James Westby · Written by James Westby

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