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
Le cygne (1900)
Directed by Marguerite Vrignault this is an early short film. A woman dances in front of a painted backdrop.
A fun little dance with plenty of energy to it. The image quality is surprisingly good for the age of the film. Pretty standard in terms of the content.
3/5
Gavotte (1900)
Directed by Marguerite Vrignault this is an early short film staring Cleo de Merode. A woman dances for the camera.
A really nicely hand coloured short film. The dancing is not that different from what you will see in other films of the period. Well made and survives in good quality.
3/5
Around a Cabin (1894)
Directed by Emile Reynaud this is an early animated short film. A scene set at the beach.
A fun little short with a variety of action and characters. Has some charm to it. One of the longer animations of the period.
3/5
La Jeu de Graces (1878)
Directed by Emile Reynaud this is an early animated short film. Two girls play a game.
I was worried this would be another one where the animation could not handle the level of motion required but it works well here. A nice little short with some charm to it. Hard to find a decent quality version online.
3/5
La Glissade (1878)
Directed by Emile Reynaud this is an early animated short film. Boys vault an object.
The animation is too jerky on this one, not smooth at all. Not the best image quality on the version I saw. There are better examples of Renaud's work.
2/5
