The first film of cinéma vérité
Chronicle of a Summer
Paris, summer 1960. Anthropologist and filmmaker Jean Rouch and sociologist and film critic Edgar Morin wander through the crowded streets asking passersby how they cope with life's misfortunes.
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Edgar Morin
Self
Jean Rouch
Self
Marceline Loridan-Ivens
Self
Jean-Pierre Sergent
Self
Régis Debray
Self
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