(L’Aquarium et la Nation)

Content: A film in three parts: An aquarium, a man sitting at a table reading various text passages, and a sequence from Jean Renoir’s film LA MARSEILLAISE. This is all from a film by Jean-Marie Straub – about fate, the soul and the cosmos, about the evident nature in which man lives, just like in the aquarium surrounding him. And finally, there’s the nation as a symbol for the community of free people. A Straub film represents a gift that isn’t based on exchange, but rather the opposite of communication. And what could be more beautiful and liberating in life?

Countries:

Switzerland,

France

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

32 minutes

Year:

2015

Directors:

Jean-Marie Straub

Production companies:

Andolfi,

Belva Film

Actors:

Crews:

Screenplay

Director

Producer

Editor

Cinematography