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Blood on Méliès' Moon
France, 1890. Inventor Louis Le Prince vanishes under mysterious circumstances right after he created a device that, five years later, the Lumière Brothers will call The Cinematographer. What if they had stolen Le Prince’s idea and wacked him afterwards? The mystery remains for more than a century, until Luigi Cozzi picks up a strange book called “The Roaming Universe” in the horror museum of his pal Dario Argento. The origin of this enigmatic book troubles him. This particular science-fiction novel would have materialized during a spiritual session in modern day Rome. At the session, an old woman revealed that the key to all these mysteries comes from 1895, a time during which the Lumière Brothers had denied lending their camera to Georges Méliès for an obscure movie called "A Trip to the moon". Not only does this film actually exist, but it raises a more intriguing question. Is our world the only one, or are there parallel universes ?
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Plot Summary
Solange, a young woman from the Congo, arrives in Belgium under the pretense of studying but is actually fleeing a troubled past. She finds solace and a sense of belonging with a close-knit group of friends, but her secrets threaten to unravel the delicate balance of their lives.
Critical Reception
The film garnered modest attention, appreciated by some critics for its sensitive portrayal of displacement and belonging, though others found its narrative pacing to be uneven.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its atmospheric and introspective tone.
Noted for strong performances, particularly from the lead.
Some found the plot development to be subtle to the point of being slow.
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Awards & Accolades
Nominated for the Magritte Award for Best Actress (Astrid Whettnall).
Fun Fact
The film's title is a reference to the pioneering French filmmaker Georges Méliès, known for his fantastical early cinema, contrasting with the film's grounded and emotional narrative.
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