As the 1960s went by, Jean-Luc Godard was increasing adding social concerns and strident political messages to his films, but never without breaking traditional storytelling, however zany it might be with his French New Wave style. In 1967, however, he set off on a new direction. LE GAI SAVOIR was the first production that Godard shot after he bade farewell to his usual crew and dedicated himself entirely to political filmmaking. Originally made for French television, it was rejected and only screened at a few festivals, and it is easy to understand why: LE GAI SAVOIR still feels very avant-ga…
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Joy of Learning
Overview
While alone in an abandoned television studio, two militants, Emile Rousseau and Patricia Lumumba, have a discourse on language. Referring to spoken word as "the enemy"--the weapon used by the establishment to confuse liberation movements--the two deconstruct the meanings of sounds and images in an attempt to "return to zero" and truly experience the joy of learning.
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Release date
12/07/1969
Votes
28
Popularity
0.9
Original Soundtrack
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La Jetée
Tout Va Bien
Alphaville
Band of Outsiders
Grand Illusion
The Last Metro
Les Bonnes Femmes
Cléo from 5 to 7
Pierrot le Fou
Day for Night
Vivre Sa Vie
The Wild Child
Jules and Jim
La Chinoise
Fahrenheit 451
Hiroshima Mon Amour
Le Beau Serge
Love in the Afternoon
The Woman Next Door
Le Petit Soldat