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Chronicle of a Summer (French original title: Chronique d'un été) is a 1961 French documentary film shot during the summer of 1960 by sociologist Edgar Morin and anthropologist and filmmaker Jean Rouch, with the technical and aesthetic collaboration of Québécois director-cameraman Michel Brault.
A 1961 French film by Edgar Morin and Jean Rouch that explores the lives and opinions of ordinary Parisians through cinéma vérité. The film challenges the notion of documentary objectivity and shows how the act of filming changes the reality.
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- Documentary, History
- Edgar Morin, Jean Rouch
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Feb 21, 2013 · The Extraordinary “Chronicle of a Summer” February 21, 2013. It’s odd and yet exactly right to call Jean Rouch and Edgar Morin’s 1960 film “Chronicle of a Summer”—the Criterion DVD of which was...
A landmark of cinéma-vérité, this 1961 documentary by Jean Rouch and Edgar Morin captures the voices and faces of Parisians on various topics, from happiness to politics. The Criterion edition includes interviews, outtakes, and a new essay by Sam Di Iorio.
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A classic of cinéma-vérité, this 1961 film by Jean Rouch and Edgar Morin captures the voices and lives of Parisians in the summer of 1960. Explore the sociopolitical issues of the time, from happiness to Algeria, through interviews and observational scenes.
Feb 25, 2013 · Chronicle of a Summer is a landmark documentary by Jean Rouch and Edgar Morin that explores how ordinary people lived in postwar France. The film captures the tensions and transformations of the era through nondirective interviews, cinéma-vérité techniques, and a sociological perspective.
Chronicle of a Summer. Directed by Jean Rouch and Edgar Morin • 1961 • France. Few films can claim as much influence on the course of cinema history as CHRONICLE OF A SUMMER.
