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Movie poster: Shooting Captured Insurgents (1898)
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Shooting Captured Insurgents

1898 · 1 min War
4.3 / 10 · TMDB

“A file of Spanish soldiers line up the Cubans against a blank wall and fire a volley. The flash of rifles and drifting smoke make a very striking picture.” (Edison film catalog)

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📋 Film Details

Year 1898
Country United States of America
Genre War
Director James H. White
Runtime 1 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.3/10 (15 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film constructs its impact through stark, theatrical staging, relying on a single, static shot to document a brutal act. It explores the unsettling power of early cinema to frame violence as both record and spectacle.

What lingers after the smoke clears is a profound unease about the camera's passive gaze. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: James H. White

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In a dark room, with historical context in mind. A silent, stark experience.

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