Alice Guy, the First Female Filmmaker
Alice Guy, secretary to Léon Gaumont, picks up a motion picture camera in 1896. Her hand directs the first narrative film in history, 'The Cabbage Fairy.' Over a twenty-year career, she creates hundreds of films, founds her own studio in the United States, and pioneers synchronized sound and color techniques. Yet her name is nearly erased, until researchers begin piecing together the evidence of her genius, confronting the systematic erasure of her legacy by the male film establishment of her time.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Alice Guy, l'inconnue du 7ème art |
| Year | 2021 |
| Country | France |
| Genre | Documentary, History, TV Movie |
| Director | Valérie Urrea |
| Runtime | 53 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 7.2/10 (10 votes) |
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This documentary performs the vital work of rescuing a foundational figure from oblivion. It unfolds as a gripping detective story, where every recovered film reel or poster is a piece of evidence in cinema's greatest injustice.
What lingers after the credits is not just awe for Alice Guy's monumental achievements, but a sobering question: how many other pioneers have been erased? The film fundamentally challenges the established narrative of film history. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Valérie Urrea
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The hushed intensity of an archive, the glow of a digital scanner illuminating a forgotten frame.
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