Loin du Việt-Nam = Far from Vietnam / La Sofra Productions présente ; [a film by Jean-Luc Godard, Joris Ivens, William Klein, Claude Lelouch, Chris Marker, and Alain Resnais].

Far from Vietnam is an epic 1967 collaboration between cinema greats Jean-Luc Godard, Joris Ivens, William Klein, Claude Lelouch and Alain Resnais in protest of American military involvement in Vietnam--made, per Marker's narration, to affirm, by the exercise of their craft, their solidarity wi...

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Other Authors: Bellec, Anne, 1950- (Actor), Blanguernon, Karen, 1935-1996 (Actor), Fresson, Bernard, 1931-2002 (Actor)
Format: Video
Language:French
English
Published: [Brookyln, New York] : [Distributed by] Icarus Films, [2018]
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Summary:Far from Vietnam is an epic 1967 collaboration between cinema greats Jean-Luc Godard, Joris Ivens, William Klein, Claude Lelouch and Alain Resnais in protest of American military involvement in Vietnam--made, per Marker's narration, to affirm, by the exercise of their craft, their solidarity with the Vietnamese people in struggle against aggression. A truly collaborative effort, the film brings together an array of stylistically disparate contributions, none individually credited, under a unified editorial vision. The elements span documentary footage shot in North and South Vietnam and at anti-war demonstrations in the United States; a fictional vignette and a monologue that dramatize the self-interrogation of European intellectuals; interviews with Fidel Castro and Anne Morrison, widow of Norman Morrison, the Quaker pacifist who burned himself alive on the steps of the White House in 1965; an historical overview of the conflict; reflections from French journalist Michèle Ray; and a range of repurposed media material.
Item Description:Title from title frames.
Originally produced in 1967; restored and reproduced by: La Sofra Productions, ©2012; previously released in 2013.
Physical Description:1 streaming video file (116 min.) : sound, color and black and white
Audience:10 and up.
Production Credits:[Cinematography, Jean Boffety [and others]] ; editor, Chris Marker.
Participant or Performer:Anne Bellec, Karen Blanguernon, Bernard Fresson.
Language:In French with English subtitles.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed September 11, 2018).