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Jean Speck (1860-1933)

Jean Speck (1860-1933)

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Mystery

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Little is known of Jean Speck (1860-1933) beyond the fact that he opened Zurich’s first cinema. Rouzbeh Rashidi and Jann Clavadetscher consider the flittering black and white ghosts and shadows that he left in his wake in their phantasmagorical experimental feature film. This journey through a cinematic night probes the very essence of the cinematic image.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

70 mins

Rating

10/10

Release Date

15 September 2012

Country

Cast

Jann Clavadetscher

Jann Clavadetscher

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