Ça ira - Il fiume della rivolta (1964)
- Directed by
- Tinto Brass
- Genre
- documentary film, drama film
- Country
- Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This collage film assembles documentary footage and dramatized scenes to tell a critical story of revolutions in the 20th century from 1900 to 1962. It examines the conflicts and outcomes of uprisings across decades, focusing on their ideals and aftermath.
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What happens
Ça ira – Il fiume della rivolta ("Ça ira – The River of Revolt"), also released internationally as Thermidor, is an Italian collage film combining documentary and drama genres, directed by Tinto Brass. Taking its name from the popular revolutionary song "Ça ira", the film is a critical narrative of 20th century revolutions from 1900 to 1962 and their legacy. The first film directed by Brass, it was produced in 1962 but only premiered at the Venice Film Festival in September 1964. It was then released theatrically in December. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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