INA 1 - The Fall of Icarus + Caustics + The Child and the Spells
The Fall of Icarus
(La chute d'Icare)
Gérard Patris
- 1960
- France
- Documentary
- 11mn
- French
- Color
Never shown in theaters
Starting from the physical definition of a caustic, the envelope of light rays on a surface or curve, this film presents a series of shifting light forms against a black background. Their abstract dances are accompanied by a soundtrack composed by François-Bernard Mâche that contrasts with the light structures, lending unexpected power to this experimental work.
Caustiques
Gérard Patris, Marie-Claire Schaeffer
- 1960
- France
- Documentary
- 4mn
- Color
Never shown in theaters
A plunge into abstraction: magnified by the camera, a simple tangible material, sand, is placed flat on an illuminated screen. It changes shape with every movement, every pressure. Combined with sound frequency variations, this experimental act offers an exploration of the versatility and the power of motion on imagination.
Credits
- Original music by : François-Bernard Mâche
- Editing : Marie-Claire Schaeffer
- Production : Office national de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française
The Child and the Spells
(L'enfant et les sortilèges)
Roger Kahane
- 1967
- France
- Musical
- 49mn
- French
- Color
Never shown in theaters
When opera and literature meet cinema. A young boy gets up to all sorts of mischief to stave off boredom. But he hadn't reckoned with a rebellion by the furniture and animals, weary of his mistreatments… Colette and Ravel combine their talents in a work of incredible enchantment.
Screenings
03/09 • 17h30 • Screen 100
Presented by Pauline Baduel & Gautier Roos, editorial managers of INA's Madelen website
Screening in partnership with the National Institute of Archives (INA) and Madelen
