The Flaming Arrow (S)

1911·Netherlands·7 min.
The Flaming Arrow (S)
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On the age of 13 Joris Ivens was fond of Cowboys and Indians stories, so he decided to invent one himself. He made a script and used a camera from his father's shop. This became his first film Wigwam, with his own family as cast. Black Eagle, a bad indian, kidnaps the daughter of a farmer's family. Flaming Arrow, played by the young Joris Ivens, saves the child from the kidnapper and brings it back to her family. No better conclusion than smoking a piece pipe. (Fuente: European Foundation Joris Ivens)

DirectorJoris Ivens
ScreenwriterJoris Ivens
CinematographyKees Ivens
Original titleDe Wigwam (Brandende Straal) (S)