28th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

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Strangers of the Earth
Strangers of the Earth

Strangers of the Earth

director: Mario Ruspoli
original title: Les inconnus de la terre
country: France
year: 1961
running time: 40 min.

synopsis

Filmed in the village of Livinière in the Lozère district, locals talk about their work and lives in a time when the area is threatened with depopulation and the extinction of traditional farming methods. The goal was to record the opinions of these people living in relative isolation, thus affecting the truth about the situation. 

biography

In the 1960s, French native Mario Ruspoli (1925-1986) contributed to the transition from the term cinéma vérité to the more accurate, technology-reflecting cinéma direct; in his time, he was one of the most active filmmakers of this movement.

more about film

director: Mario Ruspoli
producer: Anatole Dauman
script: Michel Zeraffa
photography: Michel Brault, Roger Morillière, Quinto Albicocco
editing: Jean Ravel
sound: Danièle Tessier, Roger Morillière
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