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Constellation

Movies in movies in a movie museum

Created by Matt Millikan
Chief Astronomer

Featured in this constellation

400 Porto-Arc 16mm projector

Taxi Driver

Joker

Cape Fear

The Departed

The Aviator

The 400 Porto-Arc 16mm projector used the first electric light ever invented, which was perfectly suited for movie projectors. This Constellation explores the movies where characters go to the movies, by two movie-obsessed directors.

400 Porto-Arc 16mm projector → Inglourious Basterds