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Silent film homage of a young boy's survival during Napoleon's retreat from Russia
Drama · 8 min · 2012
Empire is a silent film homage set amidst the horrors of Napoleon's retreat in Russia, centring around a young boy fighting to survive the 'monsters' of war. It was inspired by the 1927 epic 'Napoleon' directed by Abel Grance and the neo-silent period films produced by Guy Maddin.