The Fire Next Time Afterlives of the militant image 3-4 April 2014. KASKcinema, KIOSK & Minard, Gent, Belgium There was a time when cinema was believed to make a difference, to be able to act as a weapon in struggle, to operate as a realm of discord. The so-called ‘militant cinema’ was not only considered … Continue reading The Fire Next Time documentation
By Serge Daney Originally published as part of the poll ‘Les films marquants de la décennie (1970-1980)’, in Cahiers du cinéma nr. 308, February 1980 * Tristana, Dodeskaden, Parade * Ici et Ailleurs, Milestones, Einleitung zu Arnold Schoenberg’s Begleitmusik zu einer Lichspielszene * Im Lauf der Zeit, Boy, Des journées entières dans les arbres * … Continue reading The most significant films of the decade (1970-1980)
Start from zero For a brief moment, the world was on fire. Impossible to say how and when the spark was lit, but we know the air had been thick with tense anticipation for quite some time, and it wasn’t long before the flames were crackling all over. What was felt during the ‘long 1968’ … Continue reading Notes on Militant Cinema (1967-1977)
The Fire Next Time Afterlives of the militant image 3-4 April 2014. KASKcinema, KIOSK & Minard, Gent, Belgium “The impossible is the least that one can demand.” – James Baldwin There was a time when cinema was believed to make a difference, to be able to act as a weapon in struggle, to operate as … Continue reading The Fire Next Time