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. It is the closest of his works to a traditional home movie, although its fleeting shots of Catherine Deneuve on set with Michel Deville and Philippe Garrel during the making of LE LIT DE LA VIERGE are accompanied by bursts of color that would become Clémenti’s signature as an avant-garde cineaste.
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
(France, 1967-78)
Director: Pierre Clémenti
- 28 minutes
- 16mm
- Color
- Silent
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Published By: GME
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