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Gaston Melies and his Wondering StarFilm Company
Directed by
Raphael Millet
Year
Runtime
2015
60 minutes
Genre
Documentary
Language
English, French
Synopsis
In 1912-1913, while his brother Georges Melies was still filming imaginary trips in his Parisian studio, Gaston Melies took a ten-month long trip around the world, producing over 60 fiction and non fiction movies on location in Polynesia, New Zealand, Australia, Java, Singapore, Cambodia and Japan. He wanted the “real” thing”.
He filmed with the locals, being one of the first to give Polynesians, Maoris, Aborigines and Khmers a chance to appear on screen. In Singapore, he filmed two fictions, The Poisoned Darts shot in Pasir Ris, and Hise Chinese Friend, as well as two documentaries, A Chinese Funeral and A Day at Singapore.

Producer(s)
Olivier Bohler
Produced by
Nocturnes Productions, Phish Communications
International Sales/Distribution
Cast
Gaston Melies
Tags
2015, Documentary, Film, Archival, Footage, French