The ghosts of 35mm have something to say about your Netflix subscription.
From the 1st projection to the newest technology IMAX and 4DX, we will travel trough the history of french theaters, asking questions about technological developments throughout history, and finally, the hoped-for future of movie theaters and how they envision themselves in 20 years.
Direction
Cochet balances tech-nerd detail with genuine melancholy.
Production
Rare archival footage of early Lumière screenings.
Director
Justin COCHET
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
France's 'cinéma de patrimoine' movement actively preserves endangered theaters as national heritage sites.
The Kursaal mentioned is one of Europe's oldest continuously operating cinemas; Petit recorded narration there at 4am to capture authentic projector hum.
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