FORTUNY AND THE WONDERFUL LAMP

by Claudio ZULIAN

8 minutes, 2010

Production : Acteon / Espagne

“Fortuny and the wonderful lamp” is a documentary about the way culture passes from the East to the West, as exemplified in this curious story of the creations of Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo (1871-1949), a Spanish fashion-designer and textile creator who was also a painter, photographer, architect, sculptor, engraver and stage-designer.

Claudio ZULIAN is a young director becoming known for his work in film, literature and music. Among his latest films “Fortuny and the Wonderful Lamp”, produced by Spanish televison (TVE) and “It Won’t Be The Same”, a drama set in the future with teenagers as the main characters.