Jean Rouch

Jean Rouch

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Jean Rouch (French: [ʁuʃ]; 31 May 1917, Paris – 18 February 2004, Niger) was a French filmmaker and anthropologist.

He is considered to be one of the founders of cinéma-vérité in France, which shared the aesthetics of the direct cinema. Rouch's practice as a filmmaker for over sixty years in Africa, was characterized by the idea of shared anthropology. Influenced by his discovery of surrealism in his early twenties, many of his films blur the line between fiction and documentary, creating a new style of ethnofiction. He was also hailed by the French New Wave as one of theirs. His seminal…

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L’Enigma di Jean Rouch a Torino - Cronaca di un film raté L’Enigma di Jean Rouch a Torino - Cronaca di un film raté 2017 Mad Mimes ★ 10.0 Mad Mimes 2012 Jean Rouch, des mensonges plus vrais que la réalité Jean Rouch, des mensonges plus vrais que la réalité 2004 Encountering Jean Rouch Encountering Jean Rouch 2003 Le Rêve plus fort que la mort Le Rêve plus fort que la mort 2002 Ciguri - Tarahumaras 99 - Le dernier chaman Ciguri - Tarahumaras 99 - Le dernier chaman 1999 Ciguri – Tarahumaras 98 - La Danse Du Peyotl Ciguri – Tarahumaras 98 - La Danse Du Peyotl 1998 I'm Tired of Standing, I Lie Down ★ 9.0 I'm Tired of Standing, I Lie Down 1997 A Friendly Handshake A Friendly Handshake 1997 Announcement ★ 10.0 Announcement 1997 Germaine et ses copains Germaine et ses copains 1996 Germaine chez elle Germaine chez elle 1994 Madame l'eau ★ 7.4 Madame l'eau 1993 Damouré Speaks About AIDS Damouré Speaks About AIDS 1992 An Egg with No Shell ★ 1.0 An Egg with No Shell 1992 Brise-glace ★ 6.6 Brise-glace 1990 Liberté, égalité, fraternité, et puis après... ★ 9.0 Liberté, égalité, fraternité, et puis après... 1990 Boulevards d'Afrique ★ 7.0 Boulevards d'Afrique 1989 Brise-glace : Bateau givre Brise-glace : Bateau givre 1987 Cousin, cousine Cousin, cousine 1987 Couleur du temps. Berlin, Août 1945 ★ 7.5 Couleur du temps. Berlin, Août 1945 1987 Enigma ★ 8.0 Enigma 1986 The Ordinary Madness of a Daughter of Ham ★ 10.0 The Ordinary Madness of a Daughter of Ham 1986 Dionysos ★ 6.0 Dionysos 1984 Ciné-Portrait of Raymond Depardon ★ 9.0 Ciné-Portrait of Raymond Depardon 1983 Sigui Synthesis: The Invention of Speech and Death Sigui Synthesis: The Invention of Speech and Death 1981 Ciné-mafia Ciné-mafia 1980 Funeral at Bongo: The Death of Old Anai ★ 7.0 Funeral at Bongo: The Death of Old Anai 1979 Cinématon ★ 4.9 Cinématon 1978 Margaret Mead: A Portrait By a Friend ★ 9.0 Margaret Mead: A Portrait By a Friend 1978 Makwayela ★ 8.0 Makwayela 1977 Samba the Great ★ 5.5 Samba the Great 1977 Ispahan: A Persian Letter (The Chah Mosque at Ispahan) ★ 9.0 Ispahan: A Persian Letter (The Chah Mosque at Ispahan) 1977 Hommage à Marcel Mauss. Germaine Dieterlen Hommage à Marcel Mauss. Germaine Dieterlen 1977 Badye, the Storyteller ★ 7.3 Badye, the Storyteller 1977 Babatou, Three Pieces of Advice ★ 6.3 Babatou, Three Pieces of Advice 1976 Zomo et ses frères Zomo et ses frères 1975 Cock-A-Doodle-Doo! Mr Chicken ★ 6.6 Cock-A-Doodle-Doo! Mr Chicken 1974 Pam Kuso Kar (Breaking Pam's Vases) ★ 9.0 Pam Kuso Kar (Breaking Pam's Vases) 1974 The Dama of Ambara: To Enchant Death The Dama of Ambara: To Enchant Death 1974 Sigui 1973: The Canopy of Circumcision ★ 7.0 Sigui 1973: The Canopy of Circumcision 1973 The Year 01 ★ 6.6 The Year 01 1973 Boukoki ★ 7.0 Boukoki 1973 The Burial of the Hogon ★ 8.0 The Burial of the Hogon 1973 Funeral Rites for Women in Bongo Funeral Rites for Women in Bongo 1973 VW-Voyou ★ 7.3 VW-Voyou 1973 Giraffe Football or “The Alternative” Giraffe Football or “The Alternative” 1973 Sigui 1972: The Loincloths of Yamé ★ 10.0 Sigui 1972: The Loincloths of Yamé 1972 Horendi ★ 8.6 Horendi 1972 Un lion nommé l'Américain ★ 7.3 Un lion nommé l'Américain 1972 Sigui 1971: The Dune of Idyeli ★ 7.5 Sigui 1971: The Dune of Idyeli 1971 Drums from the Past ★ 6.4 Drums from the Past 1971 Sigui 1970: The Clamours of Amani ★ 7.0 Sigui 1970: The Clamours of Amani 1970 Little by Little ★ 7.1 Little by Little 1970 Architects of Ayorou ★ 10.0 Architects of Ayorou 1970 Mya - la mère ★ 8.0 Mya - la mère 1970 Sigui 1969: The Cave of Bongo ★ 9.0 Sigui 1969: The Cave of Bongo 1969 Sigui 1968: The Dancers of Tyogou ★ 9.0 Sigui 1968: The Dancers of Tyogou 1968 Ayorou Singing Stones ★ 10.0 Ayorou Singing Stones 1968 Yenendi de Ganghel (Rain Dance at Ganghel) Yenendi de Ganghel (Rain Dance at Ganghel) 1968 Sigui 1967: L'enclume de Yougo Sigui 1967: L'enclume de Yougo 1967 Jaguar ★ 6.8 Jaguar 1967 Daouda Sorko Daouda Sorko 1967 The Lion Hunters ★ 6.0 The Lion Hunters 1966 Dogon Drums, Elements of a Study in Rhythm ★ 10.0 Dogon Drums, Elements of a Study in Rhythm 1966 The Goumbé of the Young Revelers ★ 6.6 The Goumbé of the Young Revelers 1966 Six in Paris ★ 6.7 Six in Paris 1965 Gare du Nord ★ 6.0 Gare du Nord 1965 The Fifteen-Year-Old Widows ★ 6.7 The Fifteen-Year-Old Widows 1964 That Tender Age ★ 7.0 That Tender Age 1964 L'Afrique et la recherche scientifique L'Afrique et la recherche scientifique 1964 Monsieur Albert, prophète Monsieur Albert, prophète 1963 Le palmier à l'huile ★ 9.0 Le palmier à l'huile 1963 Les cocotiers ★ 7.0 Les cocotiers 1963 Rose et Landry Rose et Landry 1963 The Doll ★ 5.7 The Doll 1962 Hampi Hampi 1962 The Punishment ★ 8.0 The Punishment 1962 Niger Festivals: December 1961 - Niger Independence Days Niger Festivals: December 1961 - Niger Independence Days 1962 Abidjan, port de pêche Abidjan, port de pêche 1962