Origins of the 21st Century poster

Origins of the 21st Century(2000)

  • Documentary
6.3

Overview

Commissioned by the heads of the 2000 Cannes Film Festival to make an opening-night short commemorating cinema as it enters its second full century, Godard instead offers up a 17-minute barrage of re-edited footage of wars and Nazi atrocities, interspersed with clips of Maurice Chevalier in "Gigi" and Godard's own "À bout de souffle."

Status:Released
Release Date:May 10, 2000
Runtime: 16m

Director:

Jean-Luc Godard

Writer:

Jean-Luc Godard

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