Le Joli Mai  — ‘The Lovely Month of May’ 10/06/26

Chris Marker and Pierre Lhomme follow the ‘Direct Cinema’ ethos in their inspired 2.5 hour portrait of Paris during a specific month in 1962. The observations and interviews elicit the full range of the French experience with questions as simple as, “are you happy?” and “what worries you?”  It’s fascinating and beautiful to see, a time machine to a Paris that for the most part is no longer there. With Simone Signoret’s voiceover version, and intriguing extras. And don’t forget Marker’s obession with cats … On Blu-ray from Icarus Films.
10/06/26