Those who these days want to fight against lies and ignorance and want to write the truth must overcome atleast five difficulties.They must have the courage to write the truth despite it being suppressed on all sides;the intelligence to distinguish it,even though it is concealed;the artistry to make it manageable as a weapon;the descrimination to choose those in whose hands it is effective;the cunning to propagate it among them.
Bertolt Brecht,1935
we are then faced with a host of questions:which truth and for whom ? seen by whom and for whom? will it be the whole truth or will it be a part of it? in this case,which part?lastly,to what use will this truth be put?
what must be the artistic expression of truth,the truth of life in front of the camera? the truth as an expression of ourselves?
from my readings by and on joris ivens,one of the few avant garde film makers i have respect for.i'd suggest you see a piece of his work before you read up on him,how much gag can one take written about other people anyway.
joris ivens speaks for himself here,the film i'm talking about is called 'regen' (rain/ la pluie),the second film on the page.
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