Documentary backdrop image for Eyes That Saw (1986)

Documentary backdrop image for Eyes That Saw (1986)

198650 minGdocumentary

Eyes That Saw

198650 minGdocumentary

A collection of magic lanterns and rotoscopes illustrates the visual history at the Museo Nazionale del Cinema, honoring founder Maria Adriana Prolo.

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A collection of magic lanterns and rotoscopes illustrates the visual history at the Museo Nazionale del Cinema, honoring founder Maria Adriana Prolo.

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Daniele Segredirector

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Maria Adriana Prolo founded the Museo Nazionale del Cinema, a space filled with visual history. The film "Eyes That Saw" features various artifacts, including magic lanterns and rotoscopes. It also presents archival footage from Torino during the era of filmmaker Giovanni Pastrone. The work captures the charm of early visual technologies that predate the Lumière brothers, celebrating a unique cinematic legacy.

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