28th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

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Three Cheers for the Whale
Three Cheers for the Whale

Three Cheers for the Whale

director: Chris Marker, Mario Ruspoli
original title: Vive Le Baleine
country: France
year: 1972
running time: 17 min.

synopsis

This documentary “anti-Moby Dick” is a cooperative work with Chris Marker - creator of the commentary, editing, and sound.  A lively poetic essay on the plight of whales responds to the condemnation of their fishing at a conference in Stockholm. The commentary combines a male voice as the traditional explicative and a female voice, which is intimate and evokes the whales’ thoughts. 

biography

Frenchman Mario Ruspoli (1925-1986) is a key figure in the movement.  Enigmatic artist Chris Marker (1921-2012) brought his experiences in other fields to his film essay, exceptional in particular for their commentary.

more about film

director: Chris Marker, Mario Ruspoli
producer: Anatole Dauman, Philippe Lifschitz
script: Mario Ruspoli
photography: Michel Boschet
editing: Danièle Tessier, Chris Marker
sound: Chris Marker
Ministerstvo kultury
Fond kinematografie
Creative Europe Media
Město Jihlava
Kraj Vysočina
GEMO
Česká televize
Český rozhlas
Aktuálně.cz
Respekt
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