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The Cave: a parable told by Orson Welles

United States, 1973
film

An animated dramatization based on “The Allegory of the Cave” from Book 7 of Plato’s “Republic” illustrating mankind’s esc..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by image:

Cyberthon Archives [documentation]

Australia, 1991-1996
Similarity: 41%

Grateful angels

Australia, 2007
Similarity: 38%

This is not my city

Victoria, Australia, 1995
Similarity: 37%

Put back together

Australia, MAY 2009
Similarity: 37%

Freedom river

United States, 1971
Similarity: 36%

Cyberthon V: Spectrum 1 - Red

Australia, 1995
Similarity: 34%

Mr Money

Australia, 2004
Similarity: 34%

Raga shadow

United States, 1966
Similarity: 34%

A Pivotal moment

Australia, 2004
Similarity: 34%

We Dream of Networks

United States, 2016
Similarity: 34%

Phantom

Germany, 2001
Similarity: 34%

L'Eclipse du Soleil en Pleine Lune

France, 1907
Similarity: 33%

[KenRa Films Present: the Kenneth Rankine Home Movie Collection: Reel 3]

Australia, c. 1940s
Similarity: 33%

[Wallace Clarke Home Movies: Reel 12]

Australia, 1978
Similarity: 33%

Cyberthon II: The Virtual Transmission [event version]

Australia, 1992
Similarity: 33%

[Taronga Park; Sydney Harbour Bridge; The Great Barrier Reef; Peeping at Perth]

Australia, c. 1950s
Similarity: 33%

Cyberthon IV: EPIC Omnicast (Psymmetry in Psyburbia)

Australia, 1994
Similarity: 32%

Screen Battle Royale

Australia, 2004
Similarity: 32%
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