The Souvenirs of Mr. X

Mar 5, 2004

1h 38m

★ 0.0

An homage to amateur film-makers, their dream of cinema and their desire to find, in the unspectacular, everyday life, the truly special.

Overview

A filmmaker finds 2 boxes of Super-8 films of an unknown amateur at a flea market. He goes on an investigative journey to find this person and dives into the wonderful, obsessive universe of amateur film with its own rules, competitions and the passionate love for the moving images.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Nikolaus Geyrhalter Filmproduktion

Peter Stockhaus Filmproduktion

The Souvenirs of Mr. X Trailers

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