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  • Chris Marker – La solitude du chanteur de fond AKA The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Singer (1974)

    1971-1980Chris MarkerDocumentaryFrancePerformance

    In 1974, Marker made La solitude du chanteur de fond, which follows Yves Montand as he
    prepares a benefit concert for Chilean refugees. That Montand had not performed live in many
    years made his participation in this concert all the more significant. The portrait of Montand
    is intercut with footage from films in which he starred, including Costa Gavras’s Z (1969) and
    L’Aveu (1970), both filmed in Chile with the support of Allende. Montand reflects on the role
    of politics in culture and on the nature of political films, themes of considerable interest
    to Marker. In addition, the film includes footage smuggled out of Chile that tracks the final
    days of the democratically elected government of Allende before the coup of September 11, 1973.
    Chris Marker, Nora M. Alter, 2006Read More »

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