Film Socialisme

Jean-Luc Godard’s cinematic essay on the decline of Western civilisation is a symphony in three movements.

The first movement takes place on a cruise ship touring the Mediterranean with numerous conversations and in numerous languages.

The second follows a French family: a sister and her younger brother have summoned their parents to appear before the court of their childhood. The children demand serious explanations of the themes of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity.

The third section is a coda collage of visits to six sites of true or false myths: Egypt, Palestine, Odessa, Hellas, Naples and Barcelona.

Anticipating the Greek debt crisis and the Arab Spring, Film Socialisme hurtles headlong into the socio-political crises of our times.

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