Summary

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.

Release Date

20 Dec 1995

Production Companies

Cinétévé, La Sept-Arte, Igeldo Komunikazioa S.L., Søren Stærmose

Production Countries

France, Denmark, Spain, Sweden