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Programme 03 · The Silent Room
A Trip to the Moon
Directed by Georges Méliès
A society of astronomers fires themselves at the moon, meets its inhabitants, and escapes in a shower of confetti. The first science-fiction film is also the first special effect.
Screening note
Thirteen minutes that invented a language. The moon's face is still the most recognisable image in early cinema.
Sci-FiFantasy
“Cinema's first impossible voyage.”
Public-domain cinema. This prototype does not host or stream the film. A production build would resolve playback through a licensed, region-aware provider.
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