1961 | France | Documentary

Marseille Sans Soleil (Marseille Without Sun)

  • French English 17 mins
  • Director | Paul Carpita
  • Writer | Paul Carpita
  • Producer | -

STATUS: Released

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Three young people shoot a film celebrating their city, the largest port on the Mediterranean and a muse for filmmakers since the birth of cinema, with dramatic, open-air cinematography reminiscent of the French new wave. The filmmaker is Marseille’s self-taught cinéaste Paul Carpita, son of a dockworker and fishmonger, who was passionate about recording the daily life of the working classes.

Marseille French New Wave Student Filmmaking Algerian War Authenticity in Cinema
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