<div dir="auto">There were a few actualities and shooting experiments before that. The first film shot by Japanese in Japan is thought to be Momijigari. The archive streams it from their wonderful website devoted to Meiji era films. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><div><a href="https://meiji.filmarchives.jp/works/01.html">https://meiji.filmarchives.jp/works/01.html</a></div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">It is also my understanding that Shimizu Sadakichi is no longer extant. Bummer!</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Markus</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Sep 23, 2023 at 3:37 PM Jim Harper via KineJapan <<a href="mailto:kinejapan@mailman.yale.edu">kinejapan@mailman.yale.edu</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div>                Thank you, Aaron!<br><br>I'm guessing that "first dramatic film" implies that there were comedies or other genres before it?<br><br>Thanks,<br><br>Jim.<br>            </div>            <div style="margin:10px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid #ccc;padding-left:1ex">                        <div style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a">                                <div>                    On Saturday, 23 September 2023 at 01:50:55 GMT+9, Gerow Aaron <<a href="mailto:aaron.gerow@yale.edu" target="_blank">aaron.gerow@yale.edu</a>> wrote:                </div>                <div><br></div>                <div><br></div>                <div><div dir="ltr">Unfortunately it does not exist to my knowledge. Do note that people usually add “first dramatic film” (劇映画) when claiming a “first” for that film.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">Aaron Gerow<br clear="none"><div id="m_3430161931094042401yqtfd38604"><br clear="none">> 9/20/23 午前9:08、Jim Harper via KineJapan <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:kinejapan@mailman.yale.edu" target="_blank">kinejapan@mailman.yale.edu</a>>のメール:<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> Hello all!<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> Can anyone tell me if Japan's first movie, Pisutoru goutou Sadakichi Shimizu, is still in existence? I know it's an act of purest optimism to pose the question in the first place, but has it ever received a release on DVD or even (clasping hands in prayer) Blu-Ray?<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> I'm grateful for any help you can provide on this issue!<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> Thank you!<br clear="none">> <br clear="none">> Jim Harper.<br clear="none">> _______________________________________________<br clear="none">> KineJapan mailing list<br clear="none">> <a shape="rect" href="mailto:KineJapan@mailman.yale.edu" target="_blank">KineJapan@mailman.yale.edu</a><br clear="none">> <a shape="rect" href="https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/kinejapan" target="_blank">https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/kinejapan</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none"></div></div></div>            </div>                </div>_______________________________________________<br>
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