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The Last Projectionist
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The Last Projectionist

Jun 22, 2012
1h 22m
★ 0.0

As cinema enters a new era, will a century old trade be left behind?

Overview

When the UK's oldest working cinema opened in 1909, it took five years to train a projectionist - a century later, it takes less than an hour. The Last Projectionist charts the amazing history of UK independent cinema, taking a tour of some of the most magical picture houses in the world, all centred around The Electric in Birmingham, the oldest working cinema in Britain.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Electric Flix

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