Un Chant D’Amour
1950
French Prison
Jean Genet
Experimental Short
What’s it all about: French prison is no place to put up walls or let your guard down. “A revolutionary vision of emancipation through sensuality” - Fernando F. Croce
First Encounter: right here — https://vimeo.com/74252210
Prostitute Index: nil
Death By: guillotine
Relics: spacious, pre-war prison cells with a rustic dungeon feel
Hoops: getting banned by the US Supreme Court even though all the gays in this film are already in prison
Heartthrob: Lucien Sénémaud
Pass/Fails the Test of Time: masturbation dances
LoFi Magic: sharing a cigarette through a straw; adding percussive jazz to a silent film
Makes me want to: grow more chest hair and buy a French sweater
Candotti Take: “A very voyeuristic film.” / “If you have everything to say in 25 minutes, you are a really good director.” / “Some gays always carry an ugly tattoo, no?”
Worth a watch/rewatch: Yes
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