Les prisons aussi...
Synopsis
The only film to emerge from France’s Groupe d’Information sur les Prisons was this collaboration between filmmaker and writer Hélène Châtelain and her colleague René Lefort which extends the GIP initiative to end the silence around incarceration in France. Blocked from shooting inside prison walls, the filmmakers ask former inmates, guards and bystanders to describe their experience with the institution. Their feature is a crucial part of a broad constellation of projects – a post-68 vérité wave – in which women, immigrants, factory workers, and other marginalized groups began using film and video to analyze their position within global struggles. Incarceration is one factor that ties these struggles together: “None of us is sure to escape prison,” Foucault wrote in the GIP manifesto, “Today less than ever.”
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hélène Chatelain, René Lefort
- Original Title
- Les prisons aussi...
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hélène Chatelain, René Lefort
Department Leadership Roster
Hélène Chatelain
Director
René Lefort
Director
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What is Les prisons aussi... about?
The only film to emerge from France’s Groupe d’Information sur les Prisons was this collaboration between filmmaker and writer Hélène Châtelain and her colleague René Lefort which extends the GIP initiative to end the silence around incarceration in France. Blocked from shooting inside prison walls, the filmmakers ask former inmates, guards and bystanders to describe their experience with the institution. Their feature is a crucial part of a broad constellation of projects – a post-68 vérité wave – in which women, immigrants, factory workers, and other marginalized groups began using film and video to analyze their position within global struggles. Incarceration is one factor that ties these struggles together: “None of us is sure to escape prison,” Foucault wrote in the GIP manifesto, “Today less than ever.”
Who directed Les prisons aussi...?
Les prisons aussi... was directed by Hélène Chatelain, René Lefort.
Who stars in Les prisons aussi...?
The principal cast of Les prisons aussi... includes Not specified.
When was Les prisons aussi... released and how long is it?
Les prisons aussi... was released in 1975 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.