The Adventures of Prince Achmed
First screened in January 2026
Director: Lotte Reiniger. Animated silent feature principally employing the photography of mobile cardboard cutouts.
In Brief:
Gobsmacking folkloric saga for all ages, merging absorption in story and astonishment at technique.
VOR:⑤
The earliest surviving animated feature would still pop eyes and win hearts if it opened today. A masterpiece, even with dodgy cultural archetypes.
