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.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Gaston Méliès
Crew: Raphaël Millet (Writer), Bertrand Amiot (Editor), Raphaël Millet (Director), Olivier Bohler (Producer), Julien Selleron (Director of Photography), Wei Yong Teo (Music)
Country: France, Singapore
Language: English, Français
Studio: Nocturnes Productions, Cinémathèque Française
Runtime: 52 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Oct 09, 2005
IMDb: 10
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