Games on Reflection and Speed
1925 · 8 min · ★ 6.3 · Documentary
A high-speed view of Paris via train-track; Zooming down the Seine by boat. Chomette's first film, Games of Reflections and Speed, traverses tunnels and elevated railways to produce a disarming rhythm.
Directed by Henri Chomette
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