The Japanese Paper Film Project
@kamifirumu.bsky.social
The Japanese Paper Film Project preserves 1930s Japanese paper films (紙フィルム or "kami firumu") and promotes research into these rare movies.
kamifirumu.scholar.bucknell.edu
kamifirumu.scholar.bucknell.edu
If you’re a glutton for punishment, there’s a sequel focused more on PlayTime called Amuse œil
October 30, 2025 at 10:13 PM
If you’re a glutton for punishment, there’s a sequel focused more on PlayTime called Amuse œil
Lucy Fischer and Kristen Thompson. I did an epic video essay on Playtime with eye tracking. Google “Visual Disturbances and Tati”. There’s a bibliography in the final credits
October 30, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Lucy Fischer and Kristen Thompson. I did an epic video essay on Playtime with eye tracking. Google “Visual Disturbances and Tati”. There’s a bibliography in the final credits
Thanks! Discussions are underway to bring the program to the UK.
October 13, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Thanks! Discussions are underway to bring the program to the UK.
Love that film. Taught it for years.
September 26, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Love that film. Taught it for years.
PlayTime. Students initially hate it. But when discussing why they hate it, they mention details the other students missed & then they all realize they each saw a “different” PlayTime and then want to rewatch it to see the details they didn’t think were in the film & then realize Tati is a genius.
September 12, 2025 at 10:48 AM
PlayTime. Students initially hate it. But when discussing why they hate it, they mention details the other students missed & then they all realize they each saw a “different” PlayTime and then want to rewatch it to see the details they didn’t think were in the film & then realize Tati is a genius.
I use Victor Fleming’s Bombshell (Jean Harlow).
A Meta Hollywood classical film about classical Hollywood. Interesting feminist angles, interesting commentary on precode movies. And surprisingly interesting commentary on publicity and marketing.
A Meta Hollywood classical film about classical Hollywood. Interesting feminist angles, interesting commentary on precode movies. And surprisingly interesting commentary on publicity and marketing.
August 19, 2025 at 10:05 PM
I use Victor Fleming’s Bombshell (Jean Harlow).
A Meta Hollywood classical film about classical Hollywood. Interesting feminist angles, interesting commentary on precode movies. And surprisingly interesting commentary on publicity and marketing.
A Meta Hollywood classical film about classical Hollywood. Interesting feminist angles, interesting commentary on precode movies. And surprisingly interesting commentary on publicity and marketing.
Love this film and have taught it with surprising success. Students were quite engaged.
August 8, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Love this film and have taught it with surprising success. Students were quite engaged.