For the First Time
In 1967, Cuban documentary filmmaker Octavio Cortazar followed a projectionist whose mission was to show moving pictures to rural communities for the first time. Cortazar’s short film documents one audience’s response to its first film: Charlie Chaplin’s Modern Times.
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For the First Time
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Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 20, 1969
Runtime
0h 9m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
72%
Original Title
Por primera vez
Production Companies
Lombarda Industria Cinematografica, ICAIC, Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industrias Cinematográficos (ICAIC)
Director
Octavio Cortázar
Description
In 1967, Cuban documentary filmmaker Octavio Cortazar followed a projectionist whose mission was to show moving pictures to rural communities for the first time. Cortazar’s short film documents one audience’s response to its first film: Charlie Chaplin’s Modern Times.
