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Un chant d'amour (French pronunciation: [œ̃ ʃɑ̃ damuʁ]; English: A Song of Love) is French writer Jean Genet's only film, which he directed in 1950. Because of its explicit (though artistically presented) homosexual content, the 26-minute movie was long banned. The film first screened publicly in 1954 with the sexually explicit scenes ...
Petty criminal, outlaw writer, political radical, gay icon, the name Jean Genet means many things to many people, but filmmaker isn’t usually one of them. Yet Genet did direct a short film, A Song of Love (Un chant d’amour), in 1950. Open Culture, openculture.com.
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Mar 28, 2021 · A short experimental film by Jean Genet about two prisoners in isolation who communicate through sounds and gestures. The film explores themes of eroticism, subversion and art in a harsh and oppressive environment.
A short film by Jean Genet about two prisoners who communicate through their cell walls in a sexual and emotional way. The film explores homosexual paralysis, voyeurism, and the barriers of society in a poetic and provocative style.
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- Short, Drama, Fantasy
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Mar 5, 2007 · A 1950 short film by the French writer Jean Genet, Un Chant d’Amour depicts the erotic and political longing of prisoners in a jail. The film is a landmark of gay rebellion and sensual expression, with images of flesh, smoke, and violence.
Un Chant d'amour is a 1950 short film by Jean Genet, based on his play Les Bonnes, that depicts homosexual desire and violence in a prison setting. The film intercuts three narrative levels: the warder's fantasy, the older prisoner's dream, and the reality of the cells, creating a poetic and provocative work of art.
