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Gaston Méliès and his Wandering Star Film Company (2005)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 52M

Director : Raphaël Millet

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Gaston Méliès
Gaston Méliès

Crews

Raphaël Millet
Raphaël Millet
Director
Raphaël Millet
Raphaël Millet
Script
Olivier Bohler
Olivier Bohler
Producer
Wei Yong Teo
Wei Yong Teo
Music
Julien Selleron
Julien Selleron
Director of Photography
Bertrand Amiot
Bertrand Amiot
Editor

Trailers and other movies

Gaston Méliès and his Wandering Star Film Company Trailer | SGIFF 2015

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