Silhouette film based on Perrault's fairy tale "Puss in Boots.".

Jacob Grimm, Lotte Reiniger, Wilhelm Grimm
Germany

Is it worth your time? If you have any interest in animation that doesn't involve computers, yes. It is short, sweet, and feels like a storybook coming to life. If you need explosions or fast-paced banter, you will probably be bored within thirty seconds. Lotte Reiniger had this way of making flat paper look like it h...
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"Is it worth your time? If you have any interest in animation that doesn't involve computers, yes. It is short, sweet, and feels like a storybook coming to life. If you need explosions or fast-paced banter, you will probably be bored within thirty seconds. Lotte Reiniger had this way of making flat paper look like it had actual weight. Der Graf von Carabas isn't a complex film, but it doesn't need to be. It’s just the classic Puss in Boots story, stripped down to its barest, most beautiful bones..."


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