One review on 07 Oct 2021

France 1963

Running time: 30 mins

Salut les Cubains

Director : Agnes Varda 

Original language: French
Summary: Photomontage film essay about Cuba 1963


Aspect Ratio: 1.66

Colour: Black & White

Sound: Mono

Tech Notes: Mono


Film Category

First Seen: Thu 7th Oct 2021
Catalogued: 13th Oct 2021

Synopsis

Using some (?many) of the thousands of photos Agnes took during a visit to Cuba in spring 1963. A celebration of the post-revolution culture and life in Cuba. 

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by rogerco on Thu 7th Oct 2021 Streamed proj @ home

Review of "Salut les Cubains"

Summary

Cuba 1963 cpatured in B&W photomontage

Full review

Another (early) tour-de-force by Varda. With voiceover by Agnes and Michel Piccoli providing context for what we see. A montage of still, B&W, photos arranged into chapters with different themes.

Some excellent music/dance scenes using photos which must have been shot with a motor drive to create a near stop-frame effect in time with the music. One of these was a bit overlong as she had to repeat the same sequence of photos several times - but a very interesting technique.

Fascinating as a snapshot of Cuba emerging as a country from the revolution.