Puente de España (1898)
- Original title
- Puwente de España
- Directed by
- Antonio Ramos Espejo
- Country
- Philippines
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.
How it feels
This is one of the earliest Filipino motion pictures, filmed in 1898. It shows scenes of Puente de España bridge in the Philippines without any recorded sound.
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What happens
Ang Puwente de España, Tulay ng Spain sa wikang Tagalog, ay isa sa unang Pelikulang Pilipino na kinuhanan ang mga tagpo sa Pilipinas, ito ay wala pang lapat na tunog na nilikha noong 1898. Ang mga tagpo ay kuha ni Antonio Ramos, ang nasabi ring pelikula ay ang unang Motion Picture o gumagalaw na larawan. Ipinalabas ito noong 1898, kahanay ang mga pelikula niyang likha sa pamamagitan ng Lumiere, ang Fiesta de Quiapo (Pista ng Quiapo), Panorama de Manila (Tanawin sa Manila), at ang Esceñas Callejeras (Tagpo sa Kalye). Ang lathalaing ito na tungkol sa Pelikula mula sa Pilipinas ay isang usbong. Makatutulong ka sa Wikipedia sa pagpapalawig nito. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Tearing Down the Spanish Flag (1898)
Un Hommo Au Chapeau (1897)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.