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Director's Spotlight
Senior Film Conservator
Director's Spotlight: Argentina
A Deep Dive into the 1933 Vision of Walter Auerbach
To understand the modern evolution of Argentina film, one must first look at Traum (Sueño) and the collaborative alchemy between Walter Auerbach and the 1933 creative team. Subverting the expectations of the typical 1933 audience, it remains a vital reference point for anyone studying the evolution of Walter Auerbach.
In Traum (Sueño), Walter Auerbach pushes the boundaries of conventional narrative. The film's unique approach to its subject matter has sparked endless debates and interpretations among cinephiles and critics alike.
| Cinematography | Static |
| Soundtrack | Diegetic |
| Editing | Rhythmic |
| Art Direction | Naturalist |
Visualizing the convergence of Walter Auerbach's style and the core Short narrative.
In the 1920s Horacio Coppola studied modern languages, photography and film, set up the first cinema club in Buenos Aires, and travelled to Italy, France, Spain and Germany, where he trained with the Bauhaus photographer Walter Peterhans. After visiting Vienna, Budapest and Prague, still hotbeds of secessionist art, Coppola returned to Berlin and made the experimental film Traum (Dream, 1933) with the theatre director Walter Auerbach, a nice short influenced by the French and German surrealists.
Decades after its release, Traum (Sueño) remains a vital piece of the cinematic puzzle. Its influence can be seen in countless modern works, solidifying Walter Auerbach's status as a master of the craft in Argentina and beyond.