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April 14, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Wellington Film Society: Preview – Mon Oncle (April 16)
The Wellington Film Society’s program resumes – following the world’s oldest existing feature-length animated film, The Adventures of Prince Achmed we move to the world of Jacques Tati and the first of his colour films, Mon Oncle. The film centres on the socially awkward yet lovable character of Monsieur Hulot and his quixotic struggle with post-war France’s infatuation with […]Archive
April 5, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Wellington Film Society: Preview – The Adventures of Prince Achmed (April 9)
The Wellington Film Society’s program resumes – following a break from Easter. We left off with an animated film – The Illusionist (L’Illisioniste). And we return with one too… The oldest existing feature-length animated film, The Adventures of Prince Achmed. The work of Charlotte “Lotte” Reiniger – the film features several famous avant-garde animators and a […]Archive
March 22, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Wellington Film Society: Preview – The Illusionist (L’illusionniste) (Mon, March 26)
The Wellington Film Society’s program continues. I missed the screening of Une Femme Est Une Femme – but I won’t be missing this coming week’s offering. The Illusionist (or L’Lillusioniste) comes from French comic writer, musician, animator and film director Sylvain Chomet. I loved The Triplets of Belleville but have yet to see The Illusionist.Archive
March 18, 2018 by Simon Sweetman