The Adventures of Prince Achmed

Meticulously carved silhouettes moving behind a dark curtain envelop the enchanted world of *One Thousand and One Nights*. Brought to life by Lotte Reiniger, this silent film takes the audience on an epic journey woven from shadows, amidst the wings of flying horses. The struggle of a prince flapping his wings toward distant lands against a sorcerer’s treacherous plans brings the aesthetics of ancient legends to our screens. One of the most elegant examples of traditional animation art meets a fairy-tale-like texture that seems to drift in from beyond time.