10 May 1985
Chronos
Carefully picked scenes of nature and civilization are viewed at high speed using time-lapse cinematography in an effort to demonstrate the history of various regions.
Histoire(s) du Cinéma 4a: The Control of the Universe
Part 7 of Godard's 8 part examination of the history of the concept of cinema and how it relates to the 20th century.
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