UID:
edocfu_9959051587902883
Format:
1 online resource
ISBN:
9780231851015
Content:
This history covers the filmmaking tradition often referred to as cinéma militant, which emerged in France during the events of May 1968 and flourished for a decade. While some films produced were created by established filmmakers, including Chris Marker, Jean-Luc Godard, and William Klein, others were helmed by left-wing filmmakers working in the extreme margins of French cinema. This latter group gave voice to underrepresented populations, such as undocumented immigrants (sans papiers), entry-level factory workers (ouvriers spécialisés), highly intellectual Marxist-Leninist collectives, and militant special interest groups. While this book spans the broad history of this uncharted tradition, it particularly focuses on these lesser-known figures and works and the films of Cinélutte, Les groupes medvedkine, Atelier de recherche cinématographique, Cinéthique, and the influential Marxist filmmaker Jean-Pierre Thorn. Each represent a certain tendency of this movement in French film history, offering an invaluable account of a tradition that also sought to share untold histories.
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Acknowledgments --
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Introduction --
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Chapter 1. Wildcat Strikes and Wildcat Cinema in May ’68: ARC (Atelier de recherche cinématographique) --
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Chapter 2. Jean-Pierre Thorn: “No investigation, no right to speak” --
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Chapter 3. Cinélutte: “Tout ce qui bouge est rouge” --
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Chapter 4. Les groupes Medvedkine: Before and After Chris Marker --
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Chapter 5. Of Theory and Peasants: Groupe Cinéthique --
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Conclusion --
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Notes --
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Filmography --
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Bibliography --
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Index
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In English.
Language:
English
URL:
https://doi.org/10.7312/gran17666
