L’Aquarium et la Nation (2015)

A film in three parts: An aquarium, a man sitting at a table reading various text passages, and a sequence from Jean Renoir’s film LA MARSEILLAISE. This is all from a film by Jean-Marie Straub – about fate, the soul and the cosmos, about the evident nature in which man lives, just like in the aquarium surrounding him. And finally, there’s the nation as a symbol for the community of free people. A Straub film represents a gift that isn’t based on exchange, but rather the opposite of communication. And what could be more beautiful and liberating in life?

Released Oct. 31, 2015 32 min None+

Genres: Documentary, Drama, Short

Keywords: mdblist.imdb-short, mdblist.two-actors, aspectratio.1-33-1, aspectratio.4-3

Production Companies: Andolfi, Belva Film

Country: Switzerland
Production Countries: Switzerland, France
Languages: French