Fake or real? The LUMIÈRE BROTHERS’ Snowball Fight (1896)

The Snowball Fight shot by the Lumière Brothers in 1896 is a fascinating little video that recently got restored and went viral. Whenever I see it I want to watch it over and over again. But why is it so special? And is it even real? 00:00 Introduction 01:37 Who shot the snowball fight? 02:01 Where was the fight shot? 02:40 Was the fight spontaneous? 03:48 Fake vs. real 05:36 Conclusion SOURCES - Upscaled video by Dmitriy Badin: - La Bataille de Boules de Neiges, Lumière Brothers, 1897 - L’Arroseur Arrosé, Lumière Brothers, 1895 - L’Arrivée d’un train en gare de La Ciotat, Lumière Brothers 1896 - Deepfake video footage: Aayush Bansal, researcher at Carnegie Melon University - Aerial photo of the Institut Lumière: - ‘Watch This Snowball Fight From 1897 for a Jolt of Pure Joy’, Sam Anderson, New York Times, Nov 5 2020, MUSIC All music licence