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Trailer of the Film That Will Never Exist: "Phony Wars" (2023)

Trailer of the Film That Will Never Exist: "Phony Wars" poster
Original title
Film annonce du film qui n’existera jamais: «Drôles de guerres»
Directed by
Jean-Luc Godard
Genre
essay film
Country
France, Switzerland
Runtime
20 min
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 20 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This is a short essay film by Jean-Luc Godard released after his death. It uses found footage and text to reflect on war, cinema, and memory.

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What happens

Trailer of the Film That Will Never Exist: "Phony Wars" (French: Film Annonce du Film qui n'existera Jamais: "Drôles de Guerres") is a 2023 French-Swiss avant-garde essay short film directed by Jean-Luc Godard and written by Fabrice Aragno, Nicole Brenez and Jean-Paul Battaggia. It was the first project released after Godard's death. The short film had its world premiere at the "Cannes Classics" section of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, alongside a 4K restoration of Le Mépris (1963), as a tribute to the filmmaker. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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