Départ des automobiles (1896)

Directed by

Georges Méliès

Genre

documentary film, silent film

Country

France

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This is a very short silent documentary film from 1896 that shows cars leaving, possibly from a race near Paris. It is a straightforward record of a daily event outdoors.

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What happens

Partida dos automóveis (título original em francês: Départ des automobiles) é um curta-metragem mudo francês de 1896, dirigido e produzido por Georges Méliès e lançado pela Star Film. Registrado sob o número 46 do catálogo Star Film, classifica-se como filme de atualidade — um registro de cena cotidiana ao ar livre — e documenta a partida de automóveis, provavelmente de uma das corridas automobilísticas realizadas nos arredores de Paris em 1896. O filme é atualmente considerado perdido. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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