Le gai savoir /
While alone in an abandoned television studio, two militants, Emile Rousseau and Patricia Lumumba, have a discourse on language and carry out a plan to create a new cinema. Referring to spoken word as "the enemy"--the weapon used by the establishment to confuse liberation movements--the tw...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | French |
| Language Notes: | In French with English subtitles. |
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[Neuilly-sur-Seine, France] :
Gaumont,
1969.
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Kanopy) |
| Summary: | While alone in an abandoned television studio, two militants, Emile Rousseau and Patricia Lumumba, have a discourse on language and carry out a plan to create a new cinema. Referring to spoken word as "the enemy"--the weapon used by the establishment to confuse liberation movements--the two deconstruct the meanings of sounds and images in an attempt to "return to zero" and truly experience the joy of learning. The plan results in a parade of sounds and images, while Emile, Patricia, and Godard (as the narrator) comment on the film which is being created, taken apart, and assembled in front of the viewer. |
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| Item Description: | Originally produced as a motion picture in 1969. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 video file (92 min.)) : sound, color with black and white sequences |