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Its a wonderful film.
Its dark, he notes.
Theres a strong criticism of religion, of marriage.
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Its tough for those times [late 50s], and you wonder how they made it.
And at the same time, its purely well made.
We received [the documentary] and I watched it.
Ah, this is very subtle, that theres something there, Duchaussoy recalls thinking.
And they said yes.
An ocular, sonic and musical shock.
The complexity of the undertaking provides an annual challenge for Duchaussoy as he develops the lineup.
But it takes time, Duchaussoy explains.
You base everything on brand new restorations or brand-new documentaries.
But how are we gonna program it because its four hours and 14 minutes?
And then you give a shot to find the slot for it.
Duchaussoy acknowledges the inevitable, that the success of the project varies with each festival.
Sometimes its better than other years, he says.
And sometimes its really great because you have the impression that its really strong and coherent.
