Underplayed Gems

Origins of the 21st Century (2000)

Origins of the 21st Century poster
Original title
De l'origine du XXIe siècle
Directed by
Jean-Luc Godard
Genre
documentary film
Country
France
Runtime
13 min
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 26 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

This short documentary by Jean-Luc Godard strings together archival footage and images to reflect on the 20th century. It considers war, progress, and media through a personal and critical lens.

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What happens

De l'origine du XXIe siècle est un court-métrage documentaire franco-suisse réalisé par Jean-Luc Godard et sorti en 2000. Produit par Canal+ à la demande du Festival de Cannes, il a été projeté lors de la cérémonie d'ouverture du festival le 10 mai 2000. C'est la dernière œuvre de Godard du XXe siècle. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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