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Originally Posted by fortunato
Amen. I know Alky is going to like that.
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Oh yeah, definetly one of the greats. Have you seen the sequel? If so, any good?
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Nuit et Brouillard (Night and Fog) (1955)
Night and Fog is a film documenting the procedures of the Nazi concentration camps during World War 2. The director Alan Resnais uses actual footage of the concentration camps while operational with footage shoot ten years later of the abandoned camps to paint a shockingly resonate portrait of one of the most devestating events in history.
The imagery is stark and unsettling, there are many moments in the half hour running time where it is difficult to watch. The narration is brilliant, it sounds as if the director is reciting poetry.
The film poses a tough question - daring to ask whether or not the world has actually learned anything from the events, or if we're just going to repeat ourselves again. One quote in particular asks:
"Who among us keeps watch from this strange watchtower to warn of the arrival of our new executioners? Are their faces really different from our own?
-10/10