ITINERARY OF JEAN BRICARD
A film by Jean-Marie Straub, Danièle Huillet
2007, 40 minutes
2007, 40 minutes
No. 116
Documentary
Documentary
Description
Scarred by wartime occupation and postwar pollution, Coton Island is a palimpsest of history brought vividly to life in Jean Bricard’s childhood memories.
After collaborating with Huillet on the script, Straub completed Itinerary after her death in 2006. He filmed Coton Island against a stark and leaden winter light; he used deliberatively long tracking shots and nearly still compositions to evoke a kind of enduring resilience.
After collaborating with Huillet on the script, Straub completed Itinerary after her death in 2006. He filmed Coton Island against a stark and leaden winter light; he used deliberatively long tracking shots and nearly still compositions to evoke a kind of enduring resilience.
Reviews
"Doubtless among the best films released anywhere in the world last year." - Richard Brody, The New Yorker
