Catalogo karagoez 9. 5, Yervant Gianikian Angela Ricci Lucchi, 1981

Excerpts from a collection of 9. 5mm films dating from 1900 to 1928including theatrical films, anthropological documentaries, and home moviesthat reveal much about life during the silentfilm era. Q: This was the first long catalogue Yervant and Angela compiled from an archive found in 1977, composed of films with russian actor legend Ivan Muzzhukin and underwater films from around the world, wild life scenes and other exotic imagery from japanese silent films to the turkish shadow theater to which the title of this piece makes homage. Slowed down, carefully crafted tinted and completely silent, this work stands out as one of the most beautiful and moving of their works. Images will speak more clear than my words ever will, do not miss this masterpiece of found footage.