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William Rothman: Jean Rouch: A Celebration of Life and Film

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When

Saturday Nov 17, 2007 (5:30pm)

Where

Books & Books - Coral Gables

265 Aragon Ave

305.442.4408

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Price

Free

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Back in 1947, Jean Rouch dropped his tripod in the Niger while filming a hippo hunt, forcing him to shoot a Sognhay possession dance with his camera held entirely in-hand. The resulting piece, In the Land of the Black Magi, would become the basis for what is now known as cinéma vérité. Over the next six decades, throughout some 120 movies, the French director/anthropologist would perfect the form, from ethno-fictions such as Jaguar to portraits of his pal Margaret Mead. And if 1961's Chronicle of a Summer is Rouch's best-remembered film, UM professor William Rothman makes sure we won't forget the rest.

 

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