Synthetic pleasures

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Synthetic Pleasures is a documentary film directed by Iara Lee that was shot in the United States in 1995 .

The film is an "electronic road movie through synthetic worlds". He deals with technological innovations and the brave new world from the computer, such as cyberspace , computer sex and virtual reality . These new worlds from the computer are presented, explained and analyzed.

Cinema-Münster writes about it:

Chaplin's classic Modern Times (USA 1936) shows the consequences of human adaptation to machines. Synthetic Pleasures (Iara Lee, USA 1995) goes one step further and documents the paths that scientists take to connect humans and machines. Discussions complement the film programs, which present different approaches in terms of genre and form.

Awards and nominations

  • 1996 Sundance Film Festival - Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize in the Documentary category
  • 1996 Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival - Won Jury Award for Best Documentary

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