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Seances (2016)

Movie ★ 6.7 13 min

Mystery

Seances, co-created with the National Film Board of Canada, presents a wholly new way of experiencing film narrative. By dynamically generating a series of film sequences in unique configurations, potentially hundreds of thousands of new stories are conjured by code. Each will exist only in the moment—no pausing, scrubbing, or sharing—offering the audience one chance to see the generated film. This project, co-created by the ever imaginative Guy Maddin, is a visual discourse on the impact of loss within film. All the sequences pay homage to lost silent films from the early day of cinema. Seances is nostalgic but it is also frequently hilarious. Part of the joy and sadness of Seances is that many possible narratives are created but they can be only viewed once before they disappear forever.

Guy Maddin Director Galen Johnson Director Evan Johnson Director Guy Maddin Writer

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Quick facts

Released
April 28, 2016
Runtime
13 min
IMDb
tt2355198
Country
Canada, France
Language
English
Studio
ONF | NFB, Centre Pompidou

Cast

Mathieu Amalric Mathieu Amalric Céline Bonnier Céline Bonnier Amira Casar Amira Casar Adèle Haenel Adèle Haenel Ariane Labed Ariane Labed Charlotte Rampling Charlotte Rampling Kim Morgan Kim Morgan Vasco Bailly-Gentaud Jacques Bonnaffé Jacques Bonnaffé Geraldine Chaplin Geraldine Chaplin Miguel Eduardo Cueva Slimane Dazi Slimane Dazi Jeanne de France Maria de Medeiros Maria de Medeiros Mathieu Demy Mathieu Demy Grégory Gadebois Grégory Gadebois Udo Kier Udo Kier Christophe Paou Christophe Paou

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Frequently asked questions

What is Seances about?
Seances, co-created with the National Film Board of Canada, presents a wholly new way of experiencing film narrative. By dynamically generating a series of film sequences in unique configurations, potentially hundreds of thousands of new stories are conjured by code. Each will exist only in the moment—no pausing, scrubbing, or sharing—offering the audience one chance to see the generated film. This project, co-created by the ever imaginative Guy Maddin, is a visual discourse on the impact of loss within film. All the sequences pay homage to lost silent films from the early day of cinema. Seances is nostalgic but it is also frequently hilarious. Part of the joy and sadness of Seances is that many possible narratives are created but they can be only viewed once before they disappear forever.
Who directed Seances?
Seances was directed by Guy Maddin, Galen Johnson, Evan Johnson.
Who stars in Seances?
Seances stars Mathieu Amalric, Céline Bonnier, Amira Casar, Adèle Haenel.
When was Seances released?
Seances is a 2016 mystery film.
Where can I watch Seances?
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