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LA CHASSE à LA GIRAFE EN OUGANDA
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bY alFRed maCHin
THe mill
1909 / BELGIUM
When Johanna, a lovely mill
worker, takes up again with her
former lover Wilhem, she pays
for her adventure with her life.
A tragic event...
6 min / DCP / colored
la CHaSSe à la giRaFe
en Ouganda
1910 / FRANCE
Alfred Machin goes to Uganda,
a hunters’ paradise, and risking
his life, he gets close-up views
of the lives of big game — a
sensation at the time!
7 min / DCP / colored
mRS. PuSSY lOVeS
animalS
1911 / FRANCE
Mrs. Pussy’s husband is
exasperated: his wife’s
inordinate love of animals is
gradually turning their home
into a zoo. His revenge will be
terrible.
4 min / DCP / black and white
source Lobster Films
CuRSed be WaR
alfred machin
1914 / BELGIUM
Hardeff the aviator is in love
with Lydia, but their two
countries have declared war on
each other. Soon the fighting
rages and a fratricidal battle
opposes the soldier and his
fiancée’s brother.
Alfred Machin’s film is a
message of peace unveiled on
the eve of the First World War.
A visionary and spectacular
views in decision masterful
work on the horror of fighting
and wasted lives.
42 min / 35 mm / colour / no dialogue
original title Maudite soit la guerre
Print loaned by the Archives françaises du film
du CNC, restored with the assistance of the
Cinémathèque Royale de Belgique within the
framework of the Lumière Project.
the film Cursed Be War will
be preceded by the three short
films by Alfred Machin and
accompanied by the musician
and composer Jean-François
Zygel on the piano (see p. 137)
65
CaRniVal
in FlandeRS
Jacques Feyder
1935 / BELGIUM
While Boom, a little village in
Flanders under Spanish rule,
is immersed in preparations
for the fair, the people learn
of the imminent arrival of
the Spanish. While the mayor
chooses to pretend to be dead,
his wife decides to receive the
invaders lavishly and make
merry with them.
A huge success before the war,
this farce by Jacques Feyder
mixes historical pageantry and
joyful mischief.
Award for Best Director,
1936 Venice Film Festival
1h50 / 35 mm / black and white
original French version with German
subtitles
original title La Kermesse héroïque
screenplay Charles Spaak,
Jacques Feyder
production Films Sonores Tobis
cinematography Harry Stradling,
Louis Page
sound Herman Storr
editing Jacques Brillouin
music Louis Beydts
cast Françoise Rosay, André Alerme,
Louis Jouvet, Jean Murat
distribution France Tamasa
Distribution
made in belgiëque
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SeagullS die
in THe HaRbOuR
Rik Kuypers,
ivo michiels,
Roland Verhavert
1955 / BELGIUM
Wandering through the streets
of Antwerp, a hunted man
shrouds himself in a silence
that can be broken through
only by a little girl as lost as
he is.
The directors, all amateur
filmmakers, marked Flemish
cinema with their first work,
using an updated expressionist
style and inspiration from film
noir. Notes Belgian saxophonist
and composer Jack Sels
accompanies this melancholy,
visually splendid fresco.
Official Selection,
1956 Cannes Film Festival
1h34 / 35 mm / black and white
French subtitles
original title Meeuwen sterven in de
haven
screenplay Rik Kuypers, Ivo Michiels,
Roland Verhavert
production Metropool Films
sound André Notte
cinematography Johan Blansjaar
editing Raymonde Beaudoux
music Max Damasse, Jack Sels,
Jos Van der Smissen
cast Julien Schoenaerts, Dora van der
Groen, Tine Balder, Gisèle Peeters,
Piet Frison, Tone Brulin
distribution France Malavida Films