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Gaston Méliès and his Wandering Star Film Company

2005 · 52 min

Documentary

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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.

Crew

  • Director Raphaël Millet
  • Writer Raphaël Millet
  • Director of Photography Julien Selleron

Cast

Crew

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