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Bonus material: Damouré talking about the film Jaguar
written by Anne Mette Jørgensen, 1969- and Berit Madsen, fl. 2007; directed by Berit Madsen, fl. 2007 and Anne Mette Jørgensen, 1969- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2007), 15 mins
Jean Rouch is known to many worldwide as a French anthropologist and innovative filmmaker. Much of his work is linked to the birth of cinéma vérité. However, Rouch's fifty-year involvement with a particular group of people in Niger shines a more personal light on his work - one of friendship and collaboration.
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written by Anne Mette Jørgensen, 1969- and Berit Madsen, fl. 2007; directed by Berit Madsen, fl. 2007 and Anne Mette Jørgensen, 1969- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2007), 15 mins
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Jean Rouch is known to many worldwide as a French anthropologist and innovative filmmaker. Much of his work is linked to the birth of cinéma vérité. However, Rouch's fifty-year involvement with a particular group of people in Niger shines a more personal light on his work - one of friendship and collaboration. Jean Rouch is known to many worldwide as a French anthropologist and innovative filmmaker. Much of his work is linked to the birth of c...
Jean Rouch is known to many worldwide as a French anthropologist and innovative filmmaker. Much of his work is linked to the birth of cinéma vérité. However, Rouch's fifty-year involvement with a particular group of people in Niger shines a more personal light on his work - one of friendship and collaboration. Jean Rouch is known to many worldwide as a French anthropologist and innovative filmmaker. Much of his work is linked to the birth of cinéma vérité. However, Rouch's fifty-year involvement with a particular group of people in Niger shines a more personal light on his work - one of friendship and collaboration. Together with this group, Rouch made numerous ethnographic films and developed their own cinematographic style. These films have been termed 'ethno-fictions.' In 2003, two Danish anthropologists and filmmakers went to Niger to make a film with Rouch's friends. Their film was going to be an exploration of the methods of the group. It became a story about how this unique collaboration came to change the lives of both the filmmaker and his friends. This DVD also contains a 15 minute clip of Rouch's friend and collaborator Damouré talking about the film Jaguar.
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Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Anne Mette Jørgensen, 1969-, Berit Madsen, fl. 2007, Damouré Zika, 1928-2009
Author / Creator
Anne Mette Jørgensen, 1969-, Berit Madsen, fl. 2007
Date Published / Released
1992, 2007
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Person Discussed
Jean Rouch, 1917-2004
Topic / Theme
Nigerien (Niger), Death, Film and filmmaking occupations, Ethnographic methodology, Film industry, Male friends, Ethnography, Nigeriens (Niger)
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Bonus material: Damouré talking about the film Jaguar (FRENCH)
written by Anne Mette Jørgensen, 1969- and Berit Madsen, fl. 2007; directed by Berit Madsen, fl. 2007 and Anne Mette Jørgensen, 1969- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2007), 6 mins
Jean Rouch is known to many worldwide as a French anthropologist and innovative filmmaker. Much of his work is linked to the birth of cinéma vérité. However, Rouch's fifty-year involvement with a particular group of people in Niger shines a more personal light on his work - one of friendship and collaboration.
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written by Anne Mette Jørgensen, 1969- and Berit Madsen, fl. 2007; directed by Berit Madsen, fl. 2007 and Anne Mette Jørgensen, 1969- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2007), 6 mins
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Jean Rouch is known to many worldwide as a French anthropologist and innovative filmmaker. Much of his work is linked to the birth of cinéma vérité. However, Rouch's fifty-year involvement with a particular group of people in Niger shines a more personal light on his work - one of friendship and collaboration. Jean Rouch is known to many worldwide as a French anthropologist and innovative filmmaker. Much of his work is linked to the birth of c...
Jean Rouch is known to many worldwide as a French anthropologist and innovative filmmaker. Much of his work is linked to the birth of cinéma vérité. However, Rouch's fifty-year involvement with a particular group of people in Niger shines a more personal light on his work - one of friendship and collaboration. Jean Rouch is known to many worldwide as a French anthropologist and innovative filmmaker. Much of his work is linked to the birth of cinéma vérité. However, Rouch's fifty-year involvement with a particular group of people in Niger shines a more personal light on his work - one of friendship and collaboration. Together with this group, Rouch made numerous ethnographic films and developed their own cinematographic style. These films have been termed 'ethno-fictions.' In 2003, two Danish anthropologists and filmmakers went to Niger to make a film with Rouch's friends. Their film was going to be an exploration of the methods of the group. It became a story about how this unique collaboration came to change the lives of both the filmmaker and his friends. This DVD also contains a 15 minute clip of Rouch's friend and collaborator Damouré talking about the film Jaguar.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Anne Mette Jørgensen, 1969-, Berit Madsen, fl. 2007, Damouré Zika, 1928-2009
Author / Creator
Anne Mette Jørgensen, 1969-, Berit Madsen, fl. 2007
Date Published / Released
1992, 2007
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Person Discussed
Jean Rouch, 1917-2004
Topic / Theme
Nigerien (Niger), Death, Friendships, Ethnographic methodology, Film industry, Male friends, Ethnography, Nigeriens (Niger)
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5: Son of Rouch: Songhay Visions of the Other
written by Paul Stoller; in The Taste of Ethnographic Things: The Senses in Anthropology, Contemporary Ethnography (Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1989, originally published 1989), 101-115
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written by Paul Stoller; in The Taste of Ethnographic Things: The Senses in Anthropology, Contemporary Ethnography (Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1989, originally published 1989), 101-115
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Ethnography
Contributor
Paul Stoller
Author / Creator
Paul Stoller
Date Published / Released
1989
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Series
Contemporary Ethnography
Person Discussed
Jean Rouch, 1917-2004
Topic / Theme
Songhai, Perceptions and senses, Visions, Spiritual possession, Film industry, Field work for anthropology, Ethnography
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Conversations with Jean Rouch
written by Ann McIntosh, fl. 2004; directed by Ann McIntosh, fl. 2004; produced by Ann McIntosh, fl. 2004 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2004), 36 mins
This intimate, revealing film of conversations between Jean Rouch and a number of filmmakers and friends including John Marshall is unlike any past films on Rouch's life and work. It was shot over a two-year period, 1978-80 by his friend, Ann McIntosh, who taught video under Ricky Leacock at MIT.
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written by Ann McIntosh, fl. 2004; directed by Ann McIntosh, fl. 2004; produced by Ann McIntosh, fl. 2004 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2004), 36 mins
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This intimate, revealing film of conversations between Jean Rouch and a number of filmmakers and friends including John Marshall is unlike any past films on Rouch's life and work. It was shot over a two-year period, 1978-80 by his friend, Ann McIntosh, who taught video under Ricky Leacock at MIT. This intimate, revealing film of conversations between Jean Rouch and a number of filmmakers and friends including John Marshall is unlike any past film...
This intimate, revealing film of conversations between Jean Rouch and a number of filmmakers and friends including John Marshall is unlike any past films on Rouch's life and work. It was shot over a two-year period, 1978-80 by his friend, Ann McIntosh, who taught video under Ricky Leacock at MIT. This intimate, revealing film of conversations between Jean Rouch and a number of filmmakers and friends including John Marshall is unlike any past films on Rouch's life and work. It was shot over a two-year period, 1978-80 by his friend, Ann McIntosh, who taught video under Ricky Leacock at MIT. There are some fascinating insights as he discusses his methodology with students at Harvard and Hampshire College in western Massachusetts. He also reflects on war and the role he played as an engineer in France during WWII and lighter moments vacationing with his wife.
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Date Written / Recorded
1978
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ann McIntosh, fl. 2004, Jean Rouch, 1917-2004
Author / Creator
Ann McIntosh, fl. 2004
Date Published / Released
1978, 2004
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Person Discussed
Jean Rouch, 1917-2004
Topic / Theme
French, Dogon, Cultural change and history, Anthropology, Memories, Biographies, Film and filmmaking occupations, Film industry, Ethnography
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Encountering Jean Rouch
written by Tai-Li Hu, 1950-; directed by Tai-Li Hu, 1950-; produced by Tai-Li Hu, 1950- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER)), 11 mins
This short film was shot in 2002 during Bilan du Film Ethnographic for the purpose of introducing Jean Rouch to the audience at 2003 Taiwan International Ethnographic film festival. Unexpectedly, Jean Rouch passed away in 2004.
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written by Tai-Li Hu, 1950-; directed by Tai-Li Hu, 1950-; produced by Tai-Li Hu, 1950- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER)), 11 mins
Description
This short film was shot in 2002 during Bilan du Film Ethnographic for the purpose of introducing Jean Rouch to the audience at 2003 Taiwan International Ethnographic film festival. Unexpectedly, Jean Rouch passed away in 2004. This short film was shot in 2002 during Bilan du Film Ethnographic for the purpose of introducing Jean Rouch to the audience at 2003 Taiwan International Ethnographic film festival. Unexpectedly, Jean Rouch passed away in...
This short film was shot in 2002 during Bilan du Film Ethnographic for the purpose of introducing Jean Rouch to the audience at 2003 Taiwan International Ethnographic film festival. Unexpectedly, Jean Rouch passed away in 2004. This short film was shot in 2002 during Bilan du Film Ethnographic for the purpose of introducing Jean Rouch to the audience at 2003 Taiwan International Ethnographic film festival. Unexpectedly, Jean Rouch passed away in 2004. In this film Jean Rouch talked about his new marriage, his anger towards the moving of the artifacts of the Mankind Musuem, his anarchistic nature, his dreams and fantasies, etc..
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Date Written / Recorded
2002
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Tai-Li Hu, 1950-, Jean Rouch, 1917-2004
Author / Creator
Tai-Li Hu, 1950-
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Person Discussed
Jean Rouch, 1917-2004
Topic / Theme
Film and filmmaking occupations, Biographies, Anthropology, Ethnography
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Friends, Fools, Family: Rouch's Collaborators in Niger (ENGLISH)
written by Anne Mette Jørgensen, 1969- and Berit Madsen, fl. 2007; directed by Berit Madsen, fl. 2007 and Anne Mette Jørgensen, 1969- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2007), 1 hour
Jean Rouch is known to many worldwide as a French anthropologist and innovative filmmaker. Much of his work is linked to the birth of cinéma vérité. However, Rouch's fifty-year involvement with a particular group of people in Niger shines a more personal light on his work - one of friendship and collaboration.
Sample
written by Anne Mette Jørgensen, 1969- and Berit Madsen, fl. 2007; directed by Berit Madsen, fl. 2007 and Anne Mette Jørgensen, 1969- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2007), 1 hour
Description
Jean Rouch is known to many worldwide as a French anthropologist and innovative filmmaker. Much of his work is linked to the birth of cinéma vérité. However, Rouch's fifty-year involvement with a particular group of people in Niger shines a more personal light on his work - one of friendship and collaboration. Jean Rouch is known to many worldwide as a French anthropologist and innovative filmmaker. Much of his work is linked to the birth of c...
Jean Rouch is known to many worldwide as a French anthropologist and innovative filmmaker. Much of his work is linked to the birth of cinéma vérité. However, Rouch's fifty-year involvement with a particular group of people in Niger shines a more personal light on his work - one of friendship and collaboration. Jean Rouch is known to many worldwide as a French anthropologist and innovative filmmaker. Much of his work is linked to the birth of cinéma vérité. However, Rouch's fifty-year involvement with a particular group of people in Niger shines a more personal light on his work - one of friendship and collaboration. Together with this group, Rouch made numerous ethnographic films and developed their own cinematographic style. These films have been termed 'ethno-fictions.' In 2003, two Danish anthropologists and filmmakers went to Niger to make a film with Rouch's friends. Their film was going to be an exploration of the methods of the group. It became a story about how this unique collaboration came to change the lives of both the filmmaker and his friends. This DVD also contains a 15 minute clip of Rouch's friend and collaborator Damouré talking about the film Jaguar.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Anne Mette Jørgensen, 1969-, Berit Madsen, fl. 2007, Tallou Mouzourane, 1928-, Damouré Zika, 1928-2009, Moussa Hamidou, 1940-
Author / Creator
Anne Mette Jørgensen, 1969-, Berit Madsen, fl. 2007
Date Published / Released
1992, 2007
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Person Discussed
Jean Rouch, 1917-2004
Topic / Theme
Nigerien (Niger), Death, Film and filmmaking occupations, Ethnographic methodology, Film industry, Male friends, Ethnography, Nigeriens (Niger)
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Friends, Fools, Family: Rouch's Collaborators in Niger (FRENCH)
written by Anne Mette Jørgensen, 1969- and Berit Madsen, fl. 2007; directed by Berit Madsen, fl. 2007 and Anne Mette Jørgensen, 1969- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2007), 1 hour 9 mins
Jean Rouch is known to many worldwide as a French anthropologist and innovative filmmaker. Much of his work is linked to the birth of cinéma vérité. However, Rouch's fifty-year involvement with a particular group of people in Niger shines a more personal light on his work - one of friendship and collaboration.
Sample
written by Anne Mette Jørgensen, 1969- and Berit Madsen, fl. 2007; directed by Berit Madsen, fl. 2007 and Anne Mette Jørgensen, 1969- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2007), 1 hour 9 mins
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Jean Rouch is known to many worldwide as a French anthropologist and innovative filmmaker. Much of his work is linked to the birth of cinéma vérité. However, Rouch's fifty-year involvement with a particular group of people in Niger shines a more personal light on his work - one of friendship and collaboration. Jean Rouch is known to many worldwide as a French anthropologist and innovative filmmaker. Much of his work is linked to the birth of c...
Jean Rouch is known to many worldwide as a French anthropologist and innovative filmmaker. Much of his work is linked to the birth of cinéma vérité. However, Rouch's fifty-year involvement with a particular group of people in Niger shines a more personal light on his work - one of friendship and collaboration. Jean Rouch is known to many worldwide as a French anthropologist and innovative filmmaker. Much of his work is linked to the birth of cinéma vérité. However, Rouch's fifty-year involvement with a particular group of people in Niger shines a more personal light on his work - one of friendship and collaboration. Together with this group, Rouch made numerous ethnographic films and developed their own cinematographic style. These films have been termed 'ethno-fictions.' In 2003, two Danish anthropologists and filmmakers went to Niger to make a film with Rouch's friends. Their film was going to be an exploration of the methods of the group. It became a story about how this unique collaboration came to change the lives of both the filmmaker and his friends. This DVD also contains a 15 minute clip of Rouch's friend and collaborator Damouré talking about the film Jaguar.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Anne Mette Jørgensen, 1969-, Berit Madsen, fl. 2007, Moussa Hamidou, 1940-, Damouré Zika, 1928-2009, Tallou Mouzourane, 1928-
Author / Creator
Anne Mette Jørgensen, 1969-, Berit Madsen, fl. 2007
Date Published / Released
1992, 2007
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Person Discussed
Jean Rouch, 1917-2004
Topic / Theme
Nigerien (Niger), Death, Friendships, Ethnographic methodology, Film industry, Male friends, Ethnography, Nigeriens (Niger)
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Jean Rouch and His Camera in the Heart of Africa
written by Jean Rouch, 1917-2004; directed by Philo Bregstein, 1932-; produced by Philo Bregstein, 1932- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1986), 1 hour 17 mins
Jean Rouch and His Camera in the Heart of Africa provides an in-depth look at the film work of Jean Rouch and his associates from Niger who participated in the production of many of Rouch's Niger-based films. Most of the camera and technical work was accomplished by Niger filmmakers.
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written by Jean Rouch, 1917-2004; directed by Philo Bregstein, 1932-; produced by Philo Bregstein, 1932- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1986), 1 hour 17 mins
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Jean Rouch and His Camera in the Heart of Africa provides an in-depth look at the film work of Jean Rouch and his associates from Niger who participated in the production of many of Rouch's Niger-based films. Most of the camera and technical work was accomplished by Niger filmmakers. Jean Rouch and His Camera in the Heart of Africa provides an in-depth look at the film work of Jean Rouch and his associates from Niger who participated in the produ...
Jean Rouch and His Camera in the Heart of Africa provides an in-depth look at the film work of Jean Rouch and his associates from Niger who participated in the production of many of Rouch's Niger-based films. Most of the camera and technical work was accomplished by Niger filmmakers. Jean Rouch and His Camera in the Heart of Africa provides an in-depth look at the film work of Jean Rouch and his associates from Niger who participated in the production of many of Rouch's Niger-based films. Most of the camera and technical work was accomplished by Niger filmmakers. Bregstein, Rouch, Damoure, Lam, their friend Tollou and others converse about filmmaking and filmmakers who have had historical influence in the field; segments from several of Rouch's earlier film works are interspersed with the filming in Niger and with interviews. Some of the films from which clips are included and discussed by Rouch and Bregstein are Chronicle of a Summer, Moi, un Noir, Tourou et Bitti, Battle on the Great River, Jaguar, Les Maitres Fous, The Lion Hunters, and Petit a Petit.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jean Rouch, 1917-2004, Philo Bregstein, 1932-
Author / Creator
Jean Rouch, 1917-2004, Philo Bregstein, 1932-
Date Published / Released
1986
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Person Discussed
Jean Rouch, 1917-2004
Topic / Theme
European, Nigerien (Niger), Anthropology, Cultural change and history, Film industry, Fine arts, Ethnography, Europeans, Nigeriens (Niger)
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Jean Rouch: Premier Film, 1947-1991
written by Dominique Dubosc, fl. 1965; directed by Dominique Dubosc, fl. 1965; produced by Dominique Dubosc, fl. 1965 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1991), 27 mins
The director, Dominique Dubosc gives Jean Rouch the opportunity to improvise a new commentary for his first film made in 1947, In the Land of the Black Magi (Au pays des mages noirs) of a Songhay possession dance in Niger. Rouch explains the sacrifices he made due to the producer that took on his film and the “m...
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written by Dominique Dubosc, fl. 1965; directed by Dominique Dubosc, fl. 1965; produced by Dominique Dubosc, fl. 1965 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1991), 27 mins
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The director, Dominique Dubosc gives Jean Rouch the opportunity to improvise a new commentary for his first film made in 1947, In the Land of the Black Magi (Au pays des mages noirs) of a Songhay possession dance in Niger. Rouch explains the sacrifices he made due to the producer that took on his film and the “monster” thus created; his footage was re-edited with a new ending, new titles, stock footage, “tropical muzak,” and a newsreel-st...
The director, Dominique Dubosc gives Jean Rouch the opportunity to improvise a new commentary for his first film made in 1947, In the Land of the Black Magi (Au pays des mages noirs) of a Songhay possession dance in Niger. Rouch explains the sacrifices he made due to the producer that took on his film and the “monster” thus created; his footage was re-edited with a new ending, new titles, stock footage, “tropical muzak,” and a newsreel-style narration heavy on drama and highlighting the exotic. The director, Dominique Dubosc gives Jean Rouch the opportunity to improvise a new commentary for his first film made in 1947, In the Land of the Black Magi (Au pays des mages noirs) of a Songhay possession dance in Niger. Rouch explains the sacrifices he made due to the producer that took on his film and the “monster” thus created; his footage was re-edited with a new ending, new titles, stock footage, “tropical muzak,” and a newsreel-style narration heavy on drama and highlighting the exotic. After viewing the first version, Rouch critiques his own work and puts it in perspective in the context of the time. Finally, the intelligence and insight of Rouch emerge as he “finishes” his first film: “This is not only an evocation of the beginnings of Jean Rouch, ethnologue and film director - it is his first film. One sees him improvising a new commentary to In the Land of the Black Magi, just as he improvised the voiceovers of most of his other films.” The film transforms from a product of colonialism built around the commentary in which “you no longer see the images,” into a new form in which the film's true meaning is illuminated and the humanity of the subjects restored.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Dominique Dubosc, fl. 1965, Jean Rouch, 1917-2004
Author / Creator
Dominique Dubosc, fl. 1965
Date Published / Released
1991
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Person Discussed
Jean Rouch, 1917-2004
Topic / Theme
Songhai, Cultural identity, Religious rites and ceremonies, Anthropology, Politics, Film industry, Ethnographic methodology, Ethnography
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Rouch's Gang
written by Steef Meyknecht, Dirk Nijiand and Joost Verhey; directed by Steef Meyknecht, Dirk Nijiand and Joost Verhey; produced by Joost Verhey (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1998), 1 hour 10 mins
In 1991, Jean Rouch started work on his new feature film Madame l'Eau, much of which was shot in Holland. The documentary Rouch's Gang follows the film crew and provides a glimpse behind the scenes as Jean Rouch and his four friends from Niger make their film. By providing an outsider's view of Madame l'Eau, the d...
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written by Steef Meyknecht, Dirk Nijiand and Joost Verhey; directed by Steef Meyknecht, Dirk Nijiand and Joost Verhey; produced by Joost Verhey (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1998), 1 hour 10 mins
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In 1991, Jean Rouch started work on his new feature film Madame l'Eau, much of which was shot in Holland. The documentary Rouch's Gang follows the film crew and provides a glimpse behind the scenes as Jean Rouch and his four friends from Niger make their film. By providing an outsider's view of Madame l'Eau, the documentary provides insight into how Rouch approaches his films. In 1991, Jean Rouch started work on his new feature film Madame l'Eau,...
In 1991, Jean Rouch started work on his new feature film Madame l'Eau, much of which was shot in Holland. The documentary Rouch's Gang follows the film crew and provides a glimpse behind the scenes as Jean Rouch and his four friends from Niger make their film. By providing an outsider's view of Madame l'Eau, the documentary provides insight into how Rouch approaches his films. In 1991, Jean Rouch started work on his new feature film Madame l'Eau, much of which was shot in Holland. The documentary Rouch's Gang follows the film crew and provides a glimpse behind the scenes as Jean Rouch and his four friends from Niger make their film. By providing an outsider's view of Madame l'Eau, the documentary provides insight into how Rouch approaches his films. Jean Rouch's position in film is paradoxical: he is one of the most important post-war French film-makers, while also being one of the least known. This is because he realizes his films outside the commercial circuit. He has made more than 140 films, many of which have an anthropological character. As starting points he uses: reconstruction, fiction and provocation. Examples are Jaguar (1954/67), Moi un Noir (1957), Chronique d'un Ete(1961), and Corcorico, Monsieur Poulet(1974). With these films Rouch had a significant influence on the early period of the Nouvelle Vague. Rouch was inspired by the work of Flaherty, Vertov and Rossillini. He has raised the improvisational approach with non-professional actors to an art form. Most of his fiction films were shot with four African friends; Damoure Zika, Lam Ibrahim Dia and Tallou Mouzourane as actors and Moussa Hamidou as sound man. Rouch has been their friend for more than forty years. This bond is the theme of the documentary Rouch's Gang, a bond of friendship which has become increasingly complex and can no longer be described in a simple way.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Steef Meyknecht, Dirk Nijiand, Joost Verhey, Tallou Mouzourane, 1928-, Damouré Zika, 1928-2009, Moussa Hamidou, 1940-, Lam Ibrahim Dia, 1926-, Jean Rouch, 1917-2004
Author / Creator
Steef Meyknecht, Dirk Nijiand, Joost Verhey
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Person Discussed
Jean Rouch, 1917-2004
Topic / Theme
Nigerien (Niger), Male friends, Film and films, Film industry, Ethnographic methodology, Ethnography, Nigeriens (Niger)
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