Jean Rouch’s Horendi

Jean Rouch is simply one of the most significant filmmakers of the 20th century, his approaches influencing innumerable films after him. Filmforum joins with the UCLA Film & Television Archive, REDCAT, and French Film & TV Office–Consulate General of France in Los Angeles to present this major retrospective of his work, the first in Los Angeles in many years, if ever. But even this ten-evening series leaves out many of the over 100 films he made. Many of the films have been brought from France for the series.

Tonight’s film is followed by a special panel with three experts each bringing their own approaches to Jean Rouch, his methods and films: Sublime Frequencies member Olivia Wyatt, Anthropologist Nancy Lutkehaus, and Professor Michael Renov.