(Gaston Méliès and his Wandering Star Film Company)

Content: In 1912-1913, movie pioneer Gaston Méliès, brother of Georges Méliès, did a ten month long trip around Asia-Pacific, shooting both documentaries and fictions 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. His hybrid cinema dealt with questions of alterity, identity and representation.

Countries:

France,

Singapore

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

52 minutes

Year:

2005

Directors:

Raphaël Millet

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Production companies:

Nocturnes Productions,

La Cinémathèque Française

Actors:

Crews:

Writer

Director

Producer

Music

Director of Photography