One Hundred Years Later

One Hundred Years Later — Plot

In 1939, a second unit shot scenes for »Mr. Smith Goes to Washington« in the Lincoln Memorial with a double and extras. The long, orderly planned sequences undermine the classic cinematic narration; the plot seems to stagnate. The neoclassical architecture becomes the setting for a recurring ritual: the inconspicuous protagonist loses himself between the columns and often pauses in front of the monumental Lincoln, as if he himself was becoming a

• Release date
• June 6, 2025
• Runtime
• 9 min
• Director
• Christoph Girardet