The Love Of Statues

Peter Samson

United Kingdom, England / 2017 / Documentary, Experimental / 22’35”I1805383

Love Of Statues
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SYNOPSIS

An experimental film inspired by the Automata Museum in Souillac, using artists lay-figures, puppets, and automata as human surrogates. Hypnosis is a recurrent theme, shown for example through its use in the treatment of hysterics at the Salpetriere asylum in 19th century Paris.

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