Danse directoire (1900)
Directed by Marguerite Vrignault and Clement Maurice this is an early short film. Two people in costume dance.
A nicely hand coloured short film. The dancing is about the usual standard for the period. A fun little short.
3/5
La Reve (1900)
Directed by Marguerite Vrignault this is an early short film. Rosita Mauri performs a dance with a fan.
Not that unique in terms of early films of women dancing, still fairly well done. The extra dancers that come in at the end do not add a huge amount. Pretty average film for the period.
3/5
Duo (1900)
Directed by Marguerite Vrignault this is an early short film. A couple have an argument on camera.
It is a little hard to tell what is going on to be honest. Without sound or titles I am not really sure of the action. Not the best short.
2/5
Une poule introduite dans un concert (1900)
Directed by Marguerite Vrignault this is an early short film. A man hams up playing the piano.
Trying a bit too hard to be silly in my opinion. The over exaggerated action is not for me. Not the best from this director.
2/5
Pourqoui garder ton coeur? (1900)
Directed by Marguerite Vrignault this short film stars Emilie Mily-Meyer. A woman sings.
An early sound and image combination. Impressive vocals from the film star, the recording only crackles a bit towards the end. Decent short film.
3/5
A Mustard Seed (2026)
Directed by Femi Oladigbolu this short film stars Hope Ikpoku Jnr, Tayo Aluko and Enva Lewis. A young man resents his father's attempts at faith healing which failed to save his mother.
I think this short film does a good job of showing how the desperate fall back on faith when they have no other option. I am not a fan of pro faith movies and I think this one just about falls on the critical side enough for me. A decent short.
3/5
Danse Louis XV (1900)
Directed by Marguerite Vrignault this is an early short film. A couple dance for the camera.
Slightly unusual in these early films to get two people dancing rather than just one. Fine for what it is. Some nice costumes.
3/5
