Film shows the story of Papageno (the one from Mozart's opera "The Magic Flute"), who wants a mate, yet has difficulties getting one..
Emanuel Schikaneder
Germany
If you have eleven minutes to spare today, you should probably spend them watching this. It’s for anyone who likes things that look handmade and maybe a little bit spooky. People who need 4K explosions or hate old-timey music will probably find it boring. Honestly, that's their loss. Lotte Reiniger is doing something h...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Lotte Reiniger
Charley Chase
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"If you have eleven minutes to spare today, you should probably spend them watching this. It’s for anyone who likes things that look handmade and maybe a little bit spooky. People who need 4K explosions or hate old-timey music will probably find it boring. Honestly, that's their loss. Lotte Reiniger is doing something here with scissors that I can't even do with a pen. It’s 1935 and she’s basically playing with shadows to tell a story about a guy who really, really likes birds. Papageno is the bi..."
