Origins of the 21st Century
Commissioned by the heads of the 2000 Cannes Film Festival to make an opening-night short commemorating cinema as it enters its second full century, Godard instead offers up a 17-minute barrage of re-edited footage of wars and Nazi atrocities, interspersed with clips of Maurice Chevalier in "Gigi" and Godard's own "À bout de souffle."
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Origins of the 21st Century
- Overview
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
May 10, 2000
Runtime
0h 16m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
63%
Original Title
De l'origine du XXIe siècle
Production Companies
Vega Film
Director
Jean-Luc Godard
Description
Commissioned by the heads of the 2000 Cannes Film Festival to make an opening-night short commemorating cinema as it enters its second full century, Godard instead offers up a 17-minute barrage of re-edited footage of wars and Nazi atrocities, interspersed with clips of Maurice Chevalier in "Gigi" and Godard's own "À bout de souffle."
