Lotte Reiniger: Homage to the Inventor of the Silhouette Film
If you are looking for a documentary about the life of early film animator Lotte Reiniger, this is it. You can find it on the DVD release for her most famous film The Adventure of Prince Achmed which is where I found it.
As one of the first film animators, using the unusual silhouette animation, she along with her husband Carl Koch invented the technology and techniques used in the making of her films. An interesting person in the history of film, unfortunately at times I did find the film to be a bit stale. There are some interesting commentaries, but many times we are just fed a series of facts and events in her life in a way that can get a bit tedious. Certainly worth watching for anyone with some interest in unusual and innovative artists.
Rating: 7/10