Featured film at the 2025 Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Film Festival
By OLIVER STRICHERZ
Another event that was quite popular at MSPIFF was Right In The Eye: Live Movie-Concert Of Georges Méliès Films, which included a collection of 12 short films made by early special effects pioneer, Georges Méliès, set to a live score composed and performed by French musician Jean-François Alcoléa. The films themselves, which include some of the earliest examples of stop-motion and double exposure, are still incredible more than 100 years post their creation, and could entertain a crowd alone. But, alongside Alcoléa’s score, they burst through the realm of creativity, leaving shock on my face and within me a deep feeling of childlike wonder.
Editor’s Note:
This film review by Oliver Stricherz first appeared in The Southerner, South High School’s newspaper, as part of a longer piece titled: In early April, film takes center stage—The Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Film Festival through the eyes of a teen. We are pleased to have permission to feature Oliver’s reviews. If you can’t wait to see more, visit The Southerner at https://www.shsoutherner.net/.
Oliver Stricherz, a senior this year, is a staff writer for South High School’s The Southerner. He is “driven, angered and interested” in human rights and dynamics, hoping to explore human stories.
