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A Grin Without a Cat (1977)

A Grin Without a Cat (1977)

Documentary
Release Date: 1977, November 23
Directors: Chris Marker
Countries: France
Production: ISKRA, Dovidis, Dovidis
Cast: Salvador Allende, Simone Signoret, Fidel Castro, Richard Nixon, Mao Zedong, Georges Pompidou, Yves Montand, François Périer, Augusto Pinochet, Joseph Stalin, Charles de Gaulle, Zhou Enlai

Overview:

Chris Marker’s A Grin Without a Cat is an epic political essay tracing the rise and decline of the global left from the 1960s to the 1970s. Through archival footage and commentary, the film examines revolutionary movements in France, Latin America, and beyond, reflecting on the ideals, failures, and fading hopes of a generation.

Keywords:

1960s 1970s revolutionary war activism political activism archive footage old footage historical images historical events historical society social activism armed forces revolutionary government