Presented in the form of a feverish love dream, 1001 Nights (based on Amano's book of artwork) is the first performance of the groundbreaking "Filmharmonic" series, which presents new orchestral works by film composers in tandem with short films made by A-list directors. 1001 Nights is the series's only animated work, and plans originally called for the film to be completely computer animated.
Like Disney's ambitious masterpiece Fantasia but more artistic, experimental and gorgeous.
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1001 Nights, directed by Mike Smith, is the first and only instalment of the groundbreaking Filmharmonic project. Like Disney's magnum opus Fantasia, it opens with a narrator to inform viewers what they will experi…