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Photophthalmia

197528mMovie

An adventure film, a journey into light. This film is dedicated to Joseph Plateau, the discoverer of the cinematographic principle, who while exploring the inertia of perception stared into the sun until he was blinded. I made this film…

DirectorWerner Nekes

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Photophthalmia — streaming FAQ

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Photophthalmia isn't streaming anywhere in Canada yet.

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Photophthalmia hasn't started streaming in Canada yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around February 19, 1975. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.