A Valparaiso
Director Joris Ivens
Countries Chile, France
Duration 37 min
Synopsis
Invited to teach in Chile in 1962, Ivens made a city symphony encompassing Valparaiso’s prestigious history and modern life. Chris Marker wrote the commentary not in location, but in Paris on based on the notes that Ivens took during the shooting. Working with his students, Ivens sketches daily life on the city’s steep streets, on the funiculars traversing its hills, and in dancehalls and bars, to create one of his most poetic films. The film was awarded on Oberhausen Festival, with Fipresci Prize, 1964.
Invited to teach in Chile in 1962, Ivens made a city symphony encompassing Valparaiso’s prestigious history and modern life. Chris Marker wrote the commentary not in location, but in Paris on based on the notes that Ivens took during the shooting. Working with his students, Ivens sketches daily life on the city’s steep streets, on the funiculars traversing its hills, and in dancehalls and bars, to create one of his most poetic films. The film was awarded on Oberhausen Festival, with Fipresci Prize, 1964.