The renowned director was honored by the city of Cannes through the screening of a documentary on May 21, followed by a short film showcasing his latest work.
Never awarded at Cannes, Jean-Luc Godard, who left us last September, was honored after his departure at the Cannes Film Festival, where a documentary about the director and his latest work was screened.
The auditorium is filled. The Festival’s General Manager noted that Jean-Luc Godard’s next life, whether it’s the second or the thousandth, begins from this moment with the works he left us.
In “Godard by Godard,” Florence Platarets delves into the trajectory of the New Wave director, who passed away at the age of ninety-one in Switzerland.
Jean-Luc is an exceptional personality who has left an indelible mark on the history of cinema.
Born in the French capital on December 3, 1930, he transformed the world of cinema with his original and innovative approach.
His captivating career is remarkable for his exceptional cinematic approach and his profound influence on world cinema.
Indeed, his work deserves to be examined and recognized for its spiritual scope and depth.
In 2010, during an interview with Les Inrocks, Godard serenely explained that his approach to Film Socialisme involved shooting a family in a garage, but he considered it too brief to make it a feature-length film.
He understood that by giving them the form of fictional individuals and imagining a narrative, he would undermine the authenticity of the family’s experiences, reducing them to a stereotypical French cinema film, with verbal exchanges and settings.
Godard’s rejection of classical cinematic norms reveals his artistic genius and unwavering commitment to sincerity.
Godard’s film production transcends all classifications.
Over the years, critics have both admired and reproached him for not making an “authentic” film.
His art of self-reflection, his way of denouncing the film industry from within…
“Cinema is 24 times the truth in a single minute,” he said.
And viewers of the time rejoiced in his art of audiovisual demonstration, such as when he gave a framing lesson to a bewildered Yves Mourousi during a television news broadcast.
In the coming years, Godard delves into the world of television, with critical speeches, staging, and disruptive formulas.
