The events of May '68 are monumental to the state of modern France. WEEKEND as well as Godard's LA CHINOISE (1967) tap into the intensity of the time and the nations near communist revolution. Interestingly, it was cinema that can be seen as the spark that ignited the near revolution. The following video looks at who cinema can inspire such passion, resistance, and determination. It certainly comments the political capabilities of film as a medium as well as those inherent dangers.
This excerpt comes from the special features on a dvd for Bernardo Bertolucci's THE DREAMERS (2003). The film explores the intense friendship and erotic relationship between a French brother and sister and the American student they take in. The story revolves around the Cinematheque Francaise and the events of May '68.
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