What makes the film s initial 45 minutes even more intriguing is the fact that its set on the costa concordia. Film catastrophe is a documentary, made by godard s nephew, that shows the making of godard s film socialisme, which was shot on a cruise liner that later sank. In 2010, costa verde provided the setting for jeanluc godard s film socialisme. Its one of godard s most inventive and enjoyable features in years, earning widespread praise from its debut at the cannes film festival 2010, and gaining further notoriety when the cruise ship godard featureds prominently, the costa concordia, famously ran aground in 2012. In film socialisme 2010, the ship served as an allegorical vessel for jeanluc godard s pointed political critique. A callandresponse kitty karaoke might suggest that godard has mellowed in. Film socialisme, the costa concordia, its shown like an. The cruise liner was the setting for the first movement of jeanluc godard. But in film socialisme, he expects us to do all the heavy lifting. Film socialisme alternative french title socialisme, english. In 2012, the costa concordia, which had served as an allegorical platform for godard, sank in front of the cameras of passengers and the world.
This contradiction of being both within the event as constitutive yet outside as observer arises. A swiss pleasure boat peacefully steams in and out of harbour. Directed by jeanluc godard cinematographers paul grivas and fabrice aragno writer jeanluc godard. This film his first to be recorded entirely on digital evolves over the course of three movements akin to the classical structure seen in other recent films of his. The cruise liner used in the film is the illfated costa concordia, which was shipwrecked so tragically. It seems to be a possible trailer for a longer essaydocumentary work on godard s use of the costa concordia in film socialisme, which was the same tourist cruise ship that wrecked disastrously 3 years later off the coast of italy, killing 33. Anyone who sat through film socialisme may have suspected that the costa concordia was heading for trouble. These sirens perhaps did not hijack, but certainly served to set the ship upon its course. In 2010, godard s film socialisme explores the sinking of political ideals in europe. If you look upon the appearance of a festival film. With film socialisme godard explores new communal, or socialist, production methodologies whilst maintaining his writing with found images, in other parts of the film. Nadege beaussondiagne as constance in jeanluc godard s film socialisme. Three years later, the same ship sank in the mediterranean. No comment are the final printed words of film socialisme, but godard would most certainly have something more to say.
In film catastrophe, director, actor, and film socialisme cocinematographer paul grivas revisits the events by combining onset footage of the godard film and civilianshot footage. Both questions arise viewing twice godard s most recent effort, film socialisme 2010. Patti smith, lenny kaye, alain badiou, bernard maris. A jeanluc godard double feature for me this evening. Jeanluc godards acerbic and disorienting essay on the decline of western civilisation, shot aboard the famously grounded cruise ship, the costa concordia. In 2012, the costa concordia, which had served godard as an. But the master who, in previous interviews, had expressed horror about the decadence of the costa concordia and even scourged it as a folly of western decadence and a place of rampant capitalism, joined others in maintaining silence. Would we be mad to see cinema reflected in life as much as life in cinema. Legendary director jeanluc godard returns to the screen with film socialisme, a magisterial essay on the decline of european civilization. Film socialisme, jeanluc godards latest work to arrive in america, is an assemblage of vignettes, allusions and tracts, by turns provocative. It was shot entirely in digital, and the colors are breathtaking. Its one of godard s most inventive and enjoyable features in years, earning widespread praise from its debut at the cannes film festival 2010, and gaining further notoriety when the cruise ship godard featureds prominently, the costa concordia, famously ran. In 2010, film socialisme by godard explores the shipwreck of political ideals in europe. With godard s immersion in cinema, an audience of his films may be aware a donkey in say film socialisme is more than a donkey, it is balthazar, it is his wife wiazemsky, it is a period of his life with a change of film making direction away from bourgeois mainstream.
The cruise liner used in the film is the illfated costa concordia, which was shipwrecked so tragically on friday th january 2012 off. It was meant to be seen in the theater, according to godard. The cruise ship is the costa concordia, sailing around the mediterranean sea. Costa concordia was setting for 2010s film socialisme. The photographs from the 20th century were found in a book from brno czech republic about the battle in the atlantic ocean during the second world war. The dvd of film socialisme was released on january 10th, and the costa concordia crashed on the th, so how weird is that. The remarkable film catastrophe, premiered last year, revisits certain images from the iconic ship costa concordia, main location for film socialisme 2010 the first venture in digital film by master jeanluc godard. This was one of the last film in which godard had a traditional team. Exclusive interview with the legend part 1 cannes 2014 canon duration. Few could envisage this metaphor becoming international news. It is split into three parts, the first set on a garish cruise ship traveling the mediterranean sea the costa concordia. Here, paul grivas gives back to us certain images of the creation process by godard, a kind of guerrilla filmmaking where we can witness the. In this, film socialisme is no different to its directors previous movies. Socialism but often referred to as film socialism, is a 2010 french film directed by jeanluc godard.
In this case, not only did the film again meet my expectations, but it exceeded them. Costa concordia provided setting for a 2010 jeanluc godard film. Defenders of godard wrote at length about his content and purpose, while many others frankly felt insulted. At the beginning of 2010, jeanluc godard shot film socialisme incognito on board the costa concordia cruise ship. This brings me to goodbye to language, godard s latest, a film even more hyped and critically lauded than film socialisme. In 2012, the costa concordia, which had served as an allegoric platform to godard, sinks before the cameras of passengers and the entire world. This is also the case with film socialisme, a film which astonishingly foresees the spectre of the european crisis, with the first part filmed on an ocean liner on the mediterranean, denoting the moral debacle of old continental culture. When the film premiered at cannes 2010, it was received with the usual bouquet of cheers, hoots and catcalls. Godard contempt triumphantly returns to the screen with film socialisme. Film socialisme is a sometimes maddening, often puzzling piece of art from the legendary french new wave director johnluc godard. This ship was wrecked in real life in january 2012. The actual cruise ship used as a social microcosm in the film, the costa concordia, was in. The cruise liner was the setting for the first movement of jeanluc godard s ambitious, infuriating 2010 picture, serving as a selfconscious metaphor for western capital ploughing through choppy waters. It was meant to be seen in the theater, according to godard, but i had to settle for video.
This film is a departure into the far fringes of antinarrative filmmaking, and must be appreciated as such. The cd booklet includes photos taken of smith and her band during their cruise. Film socialisme, jeanluc godard s latest work to arrive in america, is an assemblage of vignettes, allusions and tracts, by turns provocative, grating, gorgeous and tiresome. Much of film socialisme was shot aboard the cruise liner costa concordia, in the midst of one of its actual mediterranean voyages. In 2012, the costa concordia cruise liner sank off the coast of tuscany, killing 32 people. As a garish cruise ship travels the mediterranean with.
If i remember correctly, godard was later asked about this and declined to make any remarks. This was filmed on the costa concordia two years before it capsized. Costa concordia was the set for a movie directed by jeanluc godard. The last beautiful free souls on this planet, as has been said. Legendary director jeanluc godard contempt triumphantly returns to the screen with film socialisme, a remarkable and beautiful and challenging glenn kenny, msn essay on the state of mediterranean life, culture and history. The cruise liner was the setting for the first movement of jeanluc godard s ambitious. This film, reported to be godard s last, is a far cry from that. Film catastrophe bande annonce 2a6b version courte on. Although it seems intentionally, even perversely, impenetrable, its dizzying succession of quickcut images all in video ranging from highdef to lowgrade cell phone or security camera quality is not about political socialism, but about the.
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