Brahmin and the Butterfly (La Chrysalide et le Papillon d’Or)

France, 1901. Director Georges Méliès, Star Films. 1min 54sec.

Based on a 19th-century stage trick by Buatier de Kolta, a brahmin conjures a magnificent butterfly from a golden chrystals who overpowers her oppressor.

Past screenings

Birds of Paradise – London
15 November – 14 December 2010
Part of the Kinoscope Parlour, a London-wide installation of six peephole machines at twelve different locations launching in the run-up to the festival.

Grounded: Fashion’s Entanglements with Nature – London
Friday 30 May, 19:00 | Barbican, Cinema 1
With live musical accompaniment. Followed by a panel discussion with Musarc and curators Marketa Uhlirova and Elif Rongen-Kaynakçi. Moderated by festival co-curator Dal Chodha.