Some Chance Operations
Only three of Elvira Notari's more than sixty feature films remain intact, reflecting the fragility of film as a historical record.
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Only three of Elvira Notari's more than sixty feature films remain intact, reflecting the fragility of film as a historical record.
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Elvira Notari, a pioneering filmmaker from Naples, produced over sixty feature films between 1906 and 1930. Some Chance Operations reflects on her legacy and the fragility of film as a medium for memory. Set against the backdrops of Naples, Vienna, and New York, the documentary contemplates how history is constructed through chance. Despite Notari's prolific output, only three of her films remain intact, raising questions about the preservation of cultural memory.
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