Underplayed Gems

Middle of the Moment (1995)

Middle of the Moment poster
Directed by
Werner Penzel, Nicolas Humbert
Genre
documentary film
Country
Germany, Switzerland
Runtime
1h 16m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary follows contemporary nomads including French circus artists, Tuareg people, and wandering poets. It was filmed over five years in black and white and is meant as an aesthetic and poetic experience, described by its directors as a cine-poem.

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What happens

Middle of the Moment est un film documentaire germano-suisse réalisé par Nicolas Humbert et Werner Penzel, sorti en 1995. De 1990 à 1995, les réalisateurs ont suivi des nomades contemporains : artistes de cirque français, touaregs, poètes itinérants. Tourné en noir et blanc sur pellicule 35 mm, le film se veut être une expérience esthétique et poétique avant tout. Il est d'ailleurs qualifié de cinépoème par ses réalisateurs. La musique du film a été composée par le musicien anglais Fred Frith auquel Humbert et Penzel ont consacré leur précédent film Step Across the Border. Il a été récompensé à deux reprises : par le prix du film documentaire au Hessischer Film- und Kinopreis, et par le prix du public au Festival international du documentaire de Marseille. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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