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Gaston Méliès and his Wandering Star Film Company (2005)

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Gaston Méliès and his Wandering Star Film Company
NR 52 minOct 9th, 2005Documentary
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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.
StarringGaston Méliès
DirectorRaphaël Millet
WriterRaphaël Millet

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Theatrical Release:October 9th, 2005
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Nocturnes Productions, La Cinémathèque Française