FILMMAKERS
de Takahiko Iimura . 1966/69 . 30 min
Takahiko Iimura a réalisé cet ensemble de portraits de cinéastes entre 66 et 69 : Stan Brakhage, Stan Vanderbeek, Jack Smith, Jonas Mekas, Andy Warhol et lui-même, accompagnant de commentaires ce qu’il filme.
Document historique sur une des plus grandes époques du cinéma, ce film est aussi un admirable exercice d’admiration en lui-même puisque pour chaque portrait, Limura a emprunté la technique du cinéaste portraituré.
This is a film portrait of filmmakers whom I was most interested in at the time ; Stan Brakhage, Stan Vanderbeek, Jack Smith, Jonas Mekas, Andy Warhol, and Takahiko Iimura, shot during my first visit in U.S.A., 1966-1968, and the n completed in Japan, 1969 with « comments » literally pointing out in words w hat I see in the picture at the moment (like an English lesson). Each filmmaker’s part is about 5 minutes (200 feet) (except Iimura, 50 feet) without editing but in camera, most is shot without looking through the viewfinder. A part of Jonas Mekas is shot by himself and Akiko Iimura. Intentionally the film « borrowed » the technique of the filmmaker in his part (ex. frame-by frame shot at the part of Jonas Mekas as he has often employed it in his film). Collection of Anthology Film Archives, New York.
Stan Brakhage
Stan Vanderbeek
Jack Smith
