Thierry Frémaux's New Documentary Revisits the Origins of Cinema

‘Lumière, l’aventure continue!’ showcases over 120 early Lumière films, highlighting their artistic and anthropological significance.

The documentary, directed by Thierry Frémaux, premieres in theaters on March 19, 2025, as a follow-up to his 2017 film, ‘Lumière! L’aventure commence.’
It features over 120 early Lumière films, spanning genres such as comedy, suspense, western, and drama.
The film captures the innocence and beauty of early cinema through 50-second sequence shots that document life in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Frémaux emphasizes the anthropological and artistic value of the Lumière brothers' work, preserving the cultural and historical essence of the era.
The accompanying music by Gabriel Fauré has received mixed reactions, with some viewers finding it overwhelming.