In 1995, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the invention of the Cinématographe, the first motion-picture camera that served also as a projector, forty international film directors were asked to each make a short film, following a specific set of limitations. Using the original camera patented by Louis Lumière and Auguste Lumière, the imaginative filmmakers contributed their work, keeping in mind to keep the shorts under fifty-two seconds, use no synchronized sound, a... (Full plot summary below)
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In 1995, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the invention of the Cinématographe, the first motion-picture camera that served also as a projector, forty international film directors were asked to each make a short film, following a specific set of limitations. Using the original camera patented by Louis Lumière and Auguste Lumière, the imaginative filmmakers contributed their work, keeping in mind to keep the shorts under fifty-two seconds, use no synchronized sound, and to take no more than three takes. The short films were compiled and then released as an anthology film.
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| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThe 40 brief films are often wonderful, and always revealing in the way they show professional directors working on what amounts to a haiku. |
| Mixed ReviewsMartin ScribbsEven the gamest of viewers will want to indulge her nostalgia judiciously, to avoid getting sour on the narcissism of the exercise. |
| User ReviewJezzy AThe greatest short films ever, its very rare to see all these great film makers doing the same thing for the sake of art and cinema, simply great, a must see picture. |
| User ReviewJeff MAmazing DVD of a bunch of directors making a short film with the first camera ever made. |
| User ReviewSam RExcellently vivid and eerie David Lynch short film. The imagery and the music will stick with you and leave you feeling uneasy. Just like the best of Lynch's work |
| User ReviewZoran SOne of Lynch's best shorts. Only 55 seconds long, but it feels as dense as Lost Highway or Mulholland Drive. It shows how quickly and beautifully Lynch creates mysterious imagery. |
| User ReviewChris G-one of my favorite shorts from lynch. its so erie and mysterious. its amazing how hard this hits while only being 55 seconds. |
| User ReviewHo-Man TIt is a great project involves so many influential directors of this decade. It is remarkable that sophisticated and simple shorts are presented as they are. The questions regarding to "Why they take the Lumiere's project? Why they film? Is cinema mortal?" was intriguing. A vey nice and interesting project. |
| User ReviewLilian WBardziej w tym filmie chodzi o osobowosci za kamera Lumiere. Niektorzy z rezyserow bardziej sie postarali (jest taka etiuda, jak sie caluja i dookola ich filmuja; albo matka karmiaca dziecko), a inni nakrecili cos tam sobie (np. swoje dziecko, ktore nic nie mowi i ciekawe nie jest). Ale calosc jest fajna. Dlaczego w ogole robia filmy? Niektorzy mowia wprost - zeby mnie ludzie kochali. Inni porownuja to do stonogi, ktorej zakazoloby sie chodzic. Czy kino jest smiertelne? Poki co ma jakies 110 lat i na razie nie zanosi sie na pogrzeb. Teatr ma poczatki w 540 r.p.n.e. i choc czasem choruje, to jednak wciaz oddycha. Kino tez znajdzie swoja droga by wiecznie trwac. |
| User ReviewBurcu Smuy buenos los cortos de truebay claude lelouch |
