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Reassemblage
Trinh T. Minh-ha & Jean-Paul Bourdier
1982
Color
40 minutes
US

Reassemblage

Filmed among diverse peoples in Senegal, West Africa, this classic film challenges conventional ethnographic documentary approaches to non-Western cultures in cinema. It explores daily life rich in imagery, symbolism, and information, juxtaposing Western perceptions of these cultures with African perspectives. It enables audiences to look at the Third World anew and question their own cultural biases.
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"...maintains a crucial critical distance by introducing and questioning seemingly unrelated issues such as spectatorship, voyeurism and economic underdevelopment." - Laura Thielen, CINEZINE
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