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A Trick of the Light
A Trick of the Light
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A TRICK OF THE LIGHT

Die Gebrüder Skladanowsky

Directed by Wim Wenders
Germany, 1996
Drama, Documentary

Synopsis

Docudrama, fictional reenactment, and experimental photography are weaved to revisit a lesser-known episode of cinema history. It tells the story of the Skladanowsky brothers, who developed one of the first motion picture devices, and includes interviews with one of the brother’s daughter Lucie.

Synopsis

Docudrama, fictional reenactment, and experimental photography are weaved to revisit a lesser-known episode of cinema history. It tells the story of the Skladanowsky brothers, who developed one of the first motion picture devices, and includes interviews with one of the brother’s daughter Lucie.