Dziga Vertov Group
The Dziga Vertov Group (
History
The roots of the project began with Godard's increased collaboration with other politically-motivated filmmakers, such as the group project Cinetracts, the incomplete 1968 film One A.M. shot with D.A. Pennebaker, and the 1970 film British Sounds/See You at Mao made with Jean-Henri Roger. Eventually Godard and Gorin officially started creating films under the name Dziga Vertov Group, named after 1920s-'30s Soviet filmmaker Dziga Vertov (1896-1954).
They are generally credited with having made four films:
- 1970 Pravda
- 1970 Le Vent d'est (Wind from the East)
- 1971 Luttes en Italie (Struggles in Italy), originally Lotte in Italia
- 1971 Vladimir et Rosa (Vladimir and Rosa)
The project eventually dissolved soon after the completion of 1971's Vladimir et Rosa.
Legacy
Following the last film made under the group name, Godard and Gorin made two more films together in 1972:
References
- Jane de Almeida (org.), [1], Grupo Dziga Vertov/Dziga Vertov Group Book (São Paulo: witz edições, 2005).
- Writings on the Dziga Vertov Group.
- Films of Dziga Vertov Group on 0xDB
- Films of Dziga Vertov Group on Ubu.com