DramaDocumentary

40 international directors were asked to make a short film using the original Cinematographe invented by the Lumière Brothers, working under conditions similar to those of 1895. There were three rules: (1) The film could be no longer than 52 seconds, (2) no synchronized sound was permitted, and (3) no more than three takes.

"Fourty intriguing films from the world's leading directors"

Credits

Jeff AlperiPoliceman (segment "David Lynch")

Romane Bohringer(segment "Claude Miller")

Bruno GanzDamiel (segment "Wim Wenders")

Ticky Holgado(segment "Claude Lelouch")

Alan Rickman(segment "John Boorman")