Underplayed Gems

The Angel (1984)

The Angel poster
Original title
L'Ange
Directed by
Patrick Bokanowski
Genre
drama film, silent film, art film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 04m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 25 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

An experimental silent film with no dialogue. It creates a surreal atmosphere through striking images and unusual camera techniques.

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What happens

The Angel (French: L'Ange) is a 1982 French experimental art film directed by Patrick Bokanowski. It was released on DVD for the first time in 2009, edited by the British Animation Awards. The film was shown at Fantasporto during February 1983 and shown to the general public in France on April 4, 1984. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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