British Sounds (a.k.a. See You at Mao)
Dir: Dziga Vertov Group (Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Henri Roger)
UK, 1970, English, 51mins, DCP, French subtitles
British Sounds begins with a voice: ‘The bourgeoisie created a world in its image. Comrades, let us destroy that image.’ For Godard himself, he chose to adapt his aesthetics of yore for his new message. Over ceaseless voiceovers condemning capitalism and patriarchy, experimental visuals run amok: a tracking shot à la Weekend in a car factory, a workers’ meeting relayed through Michael Snow-style wild pans. A wild cacophony of artistic and ideological contradictions, British Sounds somehow remains one of the most intriguing artefacts in Godard’s most intriguing phase. Screening with Pravda.
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Hong Kong Arts Centre Louis Koo Cinema (Venue)
HK Science Museum Lecture Hall
Hong Kong Film Archive
K11 Art House
The Metroplex
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the sky
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Tai Kwun
MOViE MOViE
CINE FAN ONLINE
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Chinese Subtitles
Category III
Post-screening discussion with the director
Director and/or actor(s) will meet the audience
Post-screening talk
Full House
Introduction