2005
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0h 52m
Genres
Documentary
Production Companies
Nocturnes Productions
La Cinémathèque Française
La Cinémathèque Française
Gaston Méliès and his Wandering Star Film Company
Overview
In 1912-1913, movie pioneer Gaston Méliès, brother of Georges Méliès, did a ten month long trip around Asia-Pacific, shooting both documentaries and fictions on location in Polynesia, New Zealand, Australia, Java, Singapore, Cambodia and Japan. He wanted the “real” thing” he filmed, with the locals, being one of the first to give Polynesians, Maoris, Aborigines and Khmers a chance to appear on screen. His hybrid cinema dealt with questions of alterity, identity and representation.
Key Crew
Writer: Raphaël Millet
Director: Raphaël Millet
Director of Photography: Julien Selleron
Producer: Olivier Bohler
Top Cast
Videos
Gaston Méliès and his Wandering Star Film Company Trailer | SGIFF 2015