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May 1968 is an important reference point in French politics, representing for some the possibility of liberation and for others the dangers of anarchy. [6] For some, May 1968 meant the end of traditional collective action and the beginning of a new era to be dominated mainly by the so-called new social movements. [18]
In 1968, Matthew is a shy American exchange student who has come to Paris for a year to study French. While at the Cinémathèque Française protesting the firing of its director, Henri Langlois, he meets free-spirited twins Théo and Isabelle, the children of a famous French poet and his English wife. The three bond over a shared love of film.
The 1968 protest and civil unrest in France had culminated in nearly two month of demonstrations, general strikes, and the occupation of universities and factories by students and workers. [ 1 ] A Film Like Any Other looks at the context and perspectives around the May 1968 events.
Originally finished as two 100-minute episodes which were scheduled on Arte, and France 2 during 2009, a 170-minute shorter version was offered to the Cannes Film Festival organizers, in relation to the 40th anniversary of the 1968 events. [4] A DVD of this cinema version was released in 2010. [5]
French films released in 1968; Title Director Cast Genre Notes 17th Parallel: Vietnam in War: Joris Ivens: Documentary [1]24 Hours in the Life of a Woman: Dominique Delouche
This edition was marked by the previous controversy around the Langlois affair. On February 9, 1968 a meeting of the board of directors of the Cinémathèque Française (a non-profit organization), in which the representatives of the Ministry of Culture and of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (which depended on the latter) decided to remove Henri Langlois, director and co ...
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6 February – 18 February – The 1968 Winter Olympics takes place in Grenoble. The host nation finishes third on the medal table with four gold, three silver, and two bronze medals. 27 June – Tour de France begins. 7 July – French Grand Prix is won by Jacky Ickx in a Ferrari. 21 July – Tour de France ends, won by Jan Janssen of the ...