Nitrate: To the Ghosts of the 75 Lost Philippine Silent Films (1912-1933)
Lost cinema. Lost culture. Lost country. Lost people. How to recreate the past with nothing? Cinema of the impossible. The silent past is a horror film. The smell of nitrate in the morning. How many ghosts can the cinema contain? 75 films. 22 years. What is the numerological significance? Too late. Never too late.
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Nitrate: To the Ghosts of the 75 Lost Philippine Silent Films (1912-1933)
- Overview
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 12, 2023
Runtime
1h 3m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Nitrate: To the Ghosts of the 75 Lost Philippine Silent Films (1912-1933)
Director
Khavn
Description
Lost cinema. Lost culture. Lost country. Lost people. How to recreate the past with nothing? Cinema of the impossible. The silent past is a horror film. The smell of nitrate in the morning. How many ghosts can the cinema contain? 75 films. 22 years. What is the numerological significance? Too late. Never too late.
