The Severed Heads

In this intriguing cinematic rediscovery, a Parisian street urchin leads an unconventional life as she thrives in the dark underworld of selling human heads. Adapted from a Thomas Mann tale, this mime-centric film has captivated audiences since its initial creation nearly half a century ago. Long thought lost to time, the movie was miraculously unearthed in 2006 by the son of the original director's collaborators. Hidden away in his mother's attic in Munich, the film's reemergence allows viewers to delve into a mesmerizing world of silence and subtlety that explores themes of survival, desperation, and the unsettling nature of human obsession.