Chronicle of a Summer

Chronicle of a Summer (1961)

October 20th, 19611h 31min

Documentary
72%

Overview

Paris, summer 1960. Anthropologist and filmmaker Jean Rouch and sociologist and film critic Edgar Morin wander through the crowded streets asking passersby how they cope with life's misfortunes.


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