βTraces the early optimism and unity of socialist movements, from the Vietnam War to the death of Che Guevara and the May 1968 protests in France.
: Eschewing traditional "talking head" interviews, Marker uses a "creative mix tape" approach, layering archival footage with multiple narrators to create a meditation on historical memory and the nature of political power. Spanish Subtitles & Accessibility
: The film is divided into two distinct parts:
( Le Fond de l'air est rouge , 1977) is Chris Markerβs monumental three-hour "film-essay" that chronicles the rise and eventual fragmentation of the global New Left between 1967 and 1977. Its English titleβa reference to the Cheshire Cat in Alice in Wonderland βsymbolizes the "grin" of a revolution that remains as a lingering ideal even after its physical movements (the "cat") have vanished. Documentary Overview
βExamines the decline and disillusionment following the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia and the tragic downfall of Salvador Allendeβs government in Chile.