The Real Thing

Archi-vrai
Vektor VR
Benoit Felici
France
2018
16min
Mandarin, Chinese

The Real Thing is a VR journey into a copy of our world. Around China's largest cities, entire neighbourhoods have been inspired by foreig models. The film explores the most stunning of these "fake cities". It travels from Paris to London and Venice - without leaving China. The inhabitants guide us in the parallel world where they have chosen to live. As VR leads the way to virtual tourism, copycat cities compete to offer a real experience of static travel. Walking the thin line between reality and virtuality, this documentary combines both to enhance a whole new feeling and ubiquity.


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Co-director: 
Mathias Chelebourg
Producer: 
Benjamin Landsberger
Editor: 
Michel Blustein
Camera: 
Julien Malichierc
Sound: 
Michel Tarantola
Spheric Environment Sanore
Gaël Nicolas
Music: 
Pablo Pico
Production info: 
Artline Films, DV Group, ARTE France
Distribution info: 
Diversion cinema, Agata Di Tommaso, distribution@diversioncinema.com, '0033766478382, www.diversioncinema.com
Awards: 
NewImages Festival Paris 2019 - Masque D'Or Winner
Sandbox Immersive Festival 2018 - Best VR Film
Sheffield Doc Fest 2018 - VR Award Nominee