Since its earliest days, cinema has captivated all who encounter its magical ability to capture the world. Javier Rebollo, winner of the Best Director Award at the San Sebastián Film Festival for ‘La mujer sin piano’ (2010) and the Critics’ Award for ‘El muerto y ser feliz’ (2012), presents a film starring Pilar López de Ayala that looks back to the dawn of the 20th century and the mythological origins of cinema.
Gabriel Veyre, inventor and cameraman for the Lumière brothers, accepts the alluring invitation of the Venerable Sultan and sets sail for the exotic Land of Nour, bringing the mysteries of the cinematograph to the East.
Santiago Racaj’s delicate cinematography, heavily associated with filmmakers like Jonás Trueba and Carla Simón,immerses us in the daring curiosity surrounding the mechanics of a camera. The film unfolds as a ghostly tale set in a land of legend, a dreamlike ode to cinema’s pioneers and the first great adventures that accompanied the seventh art when it straddled the line between science and illusion.
Followed by a Q& A with director Javier Rebollo.
