Relict: A Phantasmagoria (2024)
Relict: A Phantasmagoria is an experimental documentary performed with antique magic lanterns and hand-drawn animation. Invoking the history of magic lantern phantasmagoria as an exercise in belief and perception, Relict considers the zeitgeist of pseudoscience, fake news, religion, and documentary ethics—all collapsed into contemporary cryptozoology. Reviving the lantern’s historical role as a tool for scientific lectures and adapting modern cryptozoological lore to handmade lantern slides, Relict wanders through histories of documentary animation used to visualize and legitimize monstrous creatures.
Director: Melissa Ferrari
Runtime: 35 min
Release Date: March 29, 2024
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Relict: A Phantasmagoria about?
- Relict: A Phantasmagoria is an experimental documentary performed with antique magic lanterns and hand-drawn animation. Invoking the history of magic lantern phantasmagoria as an exercise in belief and perception, Relict considers the zeitgeist of pseudoscience, fake news, religion, and documentary ethics—all collapsed into contemporary cryptozoology. Reviving the lantern’s historical role as a tool for scientific lectures and adapting modern cryptozoological lore to handmade lantern slides, Relict wanders through histories of documentary animation used to visualize and legitimize monstrous creatures.
- Who directed Relict: A Phantasmagoria?
- Relict: A Phantasmagoria was directed by Melissa Ferrari.
- How long is Relict: A Phantasmagoria?
- Relict: A Phantasmagoria has a runtime of 35m (35 minutes).