Brise-Glace

by Jean Rouch, Raul Ruiz and Title Tornroth19871h26DocumentaryClassics
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Beyond a film, Icebreaker is in 1987 the first media composition, construction of 3 original works made on the Swedish icebreaker Frej, and involving the main means of expression. "Bateau Givre" by Jean Rouch (35'), carries the principles of direct cinema. Rouch discovers in his camera, without the artifice of a commentary, without the help of a third language, the work and the days of the icebreaker and the men who serve it. "Hans Majestäts Statsisbrytaren Frej" by Titte Törnroth (20'), offers a second approach, where the characters, who have acquired a mysterious presence with Rouch, evoke their work, their emotions, in their activities as well as in their moments of relaxation. This film answers the questions left unanswered in the previous one. Raoul Ruiz's "Tales of Ice" (34'); when the viewer thinks he has gone around a reality that has become familiar, makes it tip over into a profusion of fictions; three stories weave together in this fantastic film where ice plays the central role, where the icebreaker becomes a strange vessel wandering on the edge of the world.

  • year
    1987
  • nationality
    France
  • running time
    1h26
  • rights end
    30/12/2050
  • director's country
    Niger
  • filming format
    35 mm
  • colour
    Black and white and colour
  • countries excluded
    France
  • distributor
    MEDIAS ET MEDIAS
  • producers
    Ministère des Affaires étrangères

Kit de ressources

  • 7media
  • 1technical resource

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