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A Trick of Light

A rare gem of cinematic storytelling that weaves docudrama, fictional reenactment, and experimental photography into a powerful, reflective work on the early days of German cinema. The film tells the story of the Skladanowsky Brothers, the German-born duo responsible for inventing the "bioskop", an early version of the film projector.

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Stefan Barber
Ringkampf boxer
Wiebke Bayer
Italienischer Bauerntanz dancer
Nadine Büttner
Gertrud Skladanowsky

Awards

  • 1996 - Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Award - - winner

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