Jackie Raynal

  • Jackie Raynal – Deux fois (1968)

    Jackie Raynal1961-1970ArthouseExperimentalFrance

    Synopsis:
    “The film is an intentionally elementary meditation on certain primary functions of film, that could be said to be at the roots of film editing as such – expectations, exploring the picture, perceptual memory, relationships between on-screen and off-screen space – all explored in a series of free-standing sequence shots of perfect simplicity.”
    — Noel BurchRead More »

  • Yvonne Rainer – The Man Who Envied Women (1985)

    Yvonne Rainer1981-1990DramaExperimentalUSA

    In an avant-garde attempt to explore widely disparate, unconnected subjects dealing with topics as diverse as sex, a broken marriage, artists’ housing in New York, and Central American politics, director Yvonne Rainer meanders through a lot of philosophical and rhetorical territory. In the end, the voyage may be too much for most viewers, although certain segments of the film stand out as quite successful.Read More »

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