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An 8-part essay film chronicling the history of cinema, examining the history of the concept of cinema and how both relates to the 20th century.
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Watching1. Toutes les histoires
A very personal look at the history of cinema directed, written and edited by Jean-Luc Godard in his Swiss residence in Rolle for ten years (1988-98); a monumental collage, constructed from film fragments, texts and quotations, photos and paintings, music and sound, and diverse readings; a critical, beautiful and melancholic vision of cinematographic art.
2. Une histoire seule
Part 2 of 8: "A Single History"
3. Seul le cinéma
Part 3 of 8: "Only Cinema"
4. Fatale beauté
Part 4 of 8: "Deadly Beauty"
5. La monnaie de l'absolu
Part 5 of 8: "The Coin of the Absolute"
6. Une vague nouvelle
Part 6 of 8: "A New Wave"
7. Le contrôle de l'univers
Part 7 of 8: "The Control of the Universe"
8. Les signes parmi nous
The Final Part: "The Signs Among Us".
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