Nina Starr saves a caterpillar's life. Later she dreams it has changed into a beautiful butterfly and all the butterflies and insects have made her their queen.

France

Is La reine des papillons a forgotten relic or a timeless piece of surrealist art? Short answer: It is a fascinating technical experiment that remains essential viewing for those who value atmosphere over narrative complexity. This film is for the historian of the avant-garde and the dreamer who appreciates the tactile...


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Wladyslaw Starewicz

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"Is La reine des papillons a forgotten relic or a timeless piece of surrealist art? Short answer: It is a fascinating technical experiment that remains essential viewing for those who value atmosphere over narrative complexity. This film is for the historian of the avant-garde and the dreamer who appreciates the tactile beauty of early 20th-century trick photography; it is certainly not for the modern viewer who demands high-definition logic or rapid-fire dialogue.The film occupies a strange, lim..."


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