Mythical Cinemas: The Campo Amor of Havana
Joël Farges / FR, 2017 / 52 min.
This documentary series takes viewers to mythical cinemas around the world. Every one has unmistakeably left its mark on its country and cinema’s history. In this episode, Campo Amor in Havana, Cuba.
The story of Pistelli, who travelled from Perpignan to Havana in 1898 with only his Pathé camera, starts in the heart of Havana, at the mouldy walls of Campo Amor. Unfortunately for him, a man from Lyon, Gabriel Veyre, had arrived a year earlier with a Lumière camera, which meant the brand new cinematograph was already known in Cuba. Penniless, Pistelli started working as a brothel tout.
Details
Director
Joël Farges
Production year
2017
Country
FR
Original title
Cinémas Mythiques: Le Campo Amor de la Havane
Length
52 min.
Language
English
Format
DCP
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