SOUVENIRS, SOUVENIRS (France, 1967-78, Pierre Clémenti)
/Clémenti’s formal genius as a filmmaker lies in his editing. Constantly reworking footage and repurposing imagery across films, Clémenti had lifetime access to editing facilities at the Centre Pompidou… [SOUVENIRS, SOUVENIRS] accentuate[s] the pure lyricism of his image-making. —The Museum of Modern Art
SOUVENIRS, SOUVENIRS consists of some of the earliest footage that Pierre Clémenti ever shot. While it is the closest of his works to a traditional home movie, it is notable for featuring footage of Catherine Deneuve during the filming of Luis Buñuel’s BELLE DE JOUR (1967) as well as Philippe Garrel on the set of his film LE LIT DE LA VIERGE (1969). These rare and fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpses of Buñuel’s and Garrel’s films — both of which starred Clémenti — are accompanied by bursts of color that would become Clémenti’s signature as an avant-garde cineaste.
Frédéric Pardo’s HOME MOVIE was shot on the same set at the same time as Garrel’s film, and also features Clémenti. GME distributes LE LIT DE LA VIERGE on DVD, with HOME MOVIE included as a bonus feature.
SOUVENIRS, SOUVENIRS was one of three completed films that were discovered among hours of 16mm rushes a decade after Clémenti’s death. The filmmaker would often incorporate footage from his earlier projects into his later works. As a result, SOUVENIRS, SOUVENIRS is a rich and multifaceted piece that contains footage spanning from 1967 to 1978.
SOUVENIRS, SOUVENIRS is part of the DSL collection THE PIERRE CLÉMENTI COLLECTION.
SOUVENIRS, SOUVENIRS
(France, 1967-78)
Director: Pierre Clémenti
- 28 minutes
- 16mm
- Color
- Silent
Distribution Format/s: DSL/Downloadable 1080p .mp4 file on server
Published By: Balthazar Clémenti
Institutional Price: $250
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