Veteran German filmmaker Ulrike Ottinger reflects on the exciting, turbulent time she spent in Paris during the 1960s as a young painter. A torrent of archival clips resurrect the old Saint-Germain-des-Prés neighborhood and the Latin Quarter.
Germany/France | 2020 | Ulrike Ottinger
In “one of the great works of first-person cinema” (The New Yorker), veteran German filmmaker Ulrike Ottinger (Joan of Arc of Mongolia & 25 others) looks back on the exciting, turbulent time she spent in Paris during the 1960s as a young painter. A torrent of archival audio clips and vintage visuals—from shots of Ottinger’s artwork to excerpts from her films—resurrect the old Saint-Germain-des-Prés neighborhood and the Latin Quarter, with their literary cafés and jazz clubs, and re-create the political upheavals of the Algerian War and May ‘68. “Ottinger’s personal and political masterwork.” –Richard Brody. Cleveland premiere. Subtitles. 129 min.
Paris Calligrammes, a Cinematheque streaming exclusive, can be viewed online from 4/30 thru at least 5/20 via the link below. Doing so supports the Cinematheque. Screening fee is $12 and you have 72 hours to watch it.
Paris Calligrammes, a Cinematheque streaming exclusive, can be viewed online from 4/30 thru at least 5/20 via the link below. Doing so supports the Cinematheque. Screening fee is $12 and you have 72 hours to watch it.
2021/04/30 - 2021/05/20
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The film will have two language options: in English (narrated by Jenny Agutter), or in German with English subtitles (narrated by filmmaker Ulrike Ottinger), which is offered as a Bonus Feature.
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