Chronicle of a Summer
The first film of cinéma vérité
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A pioneering observational documentary that uses street interviews and intimate encounters to explore how ordinary Parisians navigate meaning, suffering, and human connection.
Paris, summer 1960. Anthropologist and filmmaker Jean Rouch and sociologist and film critic Edgar Morin wander through the crowded streets asking passersby how they cope with life's misfortunes.
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