The film CHAROITE is an experimental 35 mm film that is manipulated by hand in a film soup.

n the film soup, the 35 mm film is manipulated with various substances before exposure. To achieve the desired effects, the film is completely or partially immersed in liquids. After this process, the film is completely dried again so that it can be used in the camera.

The effect of the film CHAROITE is often very intense and can overlay the whole negative/photo. The effect can also be less intense and only be present on the edges of the negative/photo.

The production process of the film CHAROITE sometimes leaves visible marks on the film canister. This does not affect the functionality of the film.

Important note on use::
These are very experimental films.
The films are carefully dried after the Filmsoup treatment so that they do not stick together and transport well in the camera. Nevertheless, film transport can become a little sluggish in isolated cases.

We recommend:

- Use a camera with manual film transport.
- Does not use their favourite expensive camera, but perhaps a simpler device to experiment with.

Important notes on development:
Residues of Filmoup solution adhering to the film could affect development chemistry in film developing machines and make it unusable for the development of other "normal" films, or damage other films. Therefore, it is essential to ask the photo lab whether the respective lab can process such films before handing them in.

We recommend self-development with C41 kits from e.g. Tetenal or Cinestill.