Film Before Film

Synopsis

An exhilarating and amusing encyclopedic look at the "prehistory" of cinema. Werner Nekes charts the fascination with moving pictures which led to the birth of film, covering shadow plays, peep shows, flip books, flicks, magic lanterns, lithopanes, panoramic, scrolls, colorful forms of early animation, and numerous other historical artiffices. Working with these formats, early "producers" created melodramas, comedies, -- as well as lots of pornography -- anticipating most of the forms known today. Nekes probes these colorful toys and inventions in a rich and rewarding optical experience. Film Before Film is a bewildering assault of exotic (and sometimes erotic) images and illusions.

Main Cast

Werner Nekes

himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Werner Nekes
Editing	Editor	Astrid Nicklaus
Camera	Director of Photography	Serge Roman Christoph Schlingensief Bernd Upnmoor
Sound	Original Music Composer	Anthony Moore
Department	Role	Name

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