I've lived in Emeryville for 30 years and I remember seeing the sculptures shown in this video. Sadly, installing these sculptures was very destructive to the mudflat ecosystem. Killed wildlife etc. Thus, in the late 80s (1988?), the Emeryville shoreline became a park and all sculptures were removed and no future installations were to be allowed. It is good to see some of those whimsical sculptures from our past in this video.
What really was destructive was all of the dumping of garbage that regularly happened at the mudflats and seems to be returning since we can't seem to contain our convenience garbage. But artists trampling unaware of the needed ecosystem brought a visibility to ALL of the problems: the dumping and the beauty of the flats. We've continually built on much needed estuaries and continue to build on them for giant real estate interests instead of housing the homeless. Fortunately, there was some effort to reclaim the mudflats. And thank goodness the great Chris Marker made this short.
Brings back memories of being in the back seat of my parents car coming home from my grandparents in San Francisco. I always looked forward to seeing the artwork on the way back home to Oakland. I remembered the great feeling of seeing snoopy
Very good film. If it weren't for the modern day traffic at the time in the background, one might think somebody might be filming the end of the world. Again, very good film
This opening must've been a reference for C.Nolan for his Dunkirk (2017) opening? it's so similar in soundtrack and tone and the haunting terror that feels inevitable
This is awesome, but I have to object to the San Francisco reference in the description. The Emeryville Mud Flats are on the shore of the east bay, next to Berkeley and Oakland. Both have a distinctly different culture than San Francisco. In San Francisco if you want to enjoy art and culture you have to pay admission into a museum or theatre. In Berkeley and Oakland you just have to go for a walk. I was fortunate to have grown up there.
Too true! Although there have been traditionally surprise experiments and guerrilla art on the streets of San Francisco until very recently as the place gets painted a dull tech gray.
I am stoned and watching with my stoner friend. We don't know how we got here. We remember joining a film school and somebody said something about this Chris guy.
Were all of the props just a bunch of randomly found objects (or "junk") or did the filmmakers make all of the props their selves? Like airplane and the fish and such.
No many artists, "mostly" anonymous, did these over many years. Mostly made from found objects washed up on the mudflats. Sometimes pieces would last months to years and then be cannibalized for new works. Anyone could go walk around them at anytime. Now it has been rehabilitated as part of restoration of the native wetlands.
Experimental film was particularly popular in the 1960s and 1970s, and at the time film viewers looking beyond the familiar didn’t needed to be told by film academics that this or that experimental film artist is important: we simply viewed work with an open mind. Today, teachers of film seem to suggest their backlist of film artists of choice are empirically important, without always providing a compelling case for this status. This film by Chris Marker may have introduced many viewers to what for decades has been called Brut art. However, as admirable as the soundtrack is, I find the vaguely Stockhausian score technologically at odds with the sculptor’s processes and intent.
Wow. This was filmed thirty-nine years ago today; a month before my birthday. This morning, I was going through an existential dilemma as a Filmmaker and Artist, and this film suddenly made everything make sense. This film waited Thirty-Nine years to finally help me. Patiently and with austerity. I hope I can be a good disciple.
A lot of people write in english, so others can understand.... Por ejemplo yo, si bien escribo mal, me suelen entender. But i dont speak english. Tristemente el inglés resultó ser el Esperanto.
I object to a French communist coming to the USA and making a film about junk. The French would riot if an American did that to their country. We should have some pride, seriously.
This and Sans Soleil are amazing in creating an environment from a series of images. Amazing visual poetry. You will be missed, Chris Marker.
I've lived in Emeryville for 30 years and I remember seeing the sculptures shown in this video. Sadly, installing these sculptures was very destructive to the mudflat ecosystem. Killed wildlife etc. Thus, in the late 80s (1988?), the Emeryville shoreline became a park and all sculptures were removed and no future installations were to be allowed. It is good to see some of those whimsical sculptures from our past in this video.
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What really was destructive was all of the dumping of garbage that regularly happened at the mudflats and seems to be returning since we can't seem to contain our convenience garbage. But artists trampling unaware of the needed ecosystem brought a visibility to ALL of the problems: the dumping and the beauty of the flats. We've continually built on much needed estuaries and continue to build on them for giant real estate interests instead of housing the homeless. Fortunately, there was some effort to reclaim the mudflats. And thank goodness the great Chris Marker made this short.
Brings back memories of being in the back seat of my parents car coming home from my grandparents in San Francisco. I always looked forward to seeing the artwork on the way back home to Oakland. I remembered the great feeling of seeing snoopy
Same! Except we'd be driving out to Dublin from Marin to visit my grandparents : )
@@chrisdonahue524 same, except we'd be driving from Vallejo to Berkeley to visit my dad :)
Very good film. If it weren't for the modern day traffic at the time in the background, one might think somebody might be filming the end of the world. Again, very good film
This opening must've been a reference for C.Nolan for his Dunkirk (2017) opening? it's so similar in soundtrack and tone and the haunting terror that feels inevitable
haunting soundtrack. c'est magnifique!
Love the breaking of the hanging bottles - so visceral - love your whole film.
I remember seeing this. Loved it. It inspired me to make things out of old discarded stuff. Too bad it's gone.
I love it. This film has it all: the ennui, the pathos, alienation. It all comes together.
This film says much about Emeryville as it once was. The music--itself a haunting collage of throwaways--is a fine accompaniment.
Thank you for posting this beauty. Thank you Chris Marker, RIP.
This is awesome, but I have to object to the San Francisco reference in the description. The Emeryville Mud Flats are on the shore of the east bay, next to Berkeley and Oakland. Both have a distinctly different culture than San Francisco. In San Francisco if you want to enjoy art and culture you have to pay admission into a museum or theatre. In Berkeley and Oakland you just have to go for a walk. I was fortunate to have grown up there.
Too true! Although there have been traditionally surprise experiments and guerrilla art on the streets of San Francisco until very recently as the place gets painted a dull tech gray.
He is showing us the world how it is with a small highlight on a detail, I loveee it ✨
"Wherever you are cat, peace be with you."
According to IMDB, Chris Marker did the music under an alias.
This man was incredible.
I am stoned and watching with my stoner friend.
We don't know how we got here.
We remember joining a film school and somebody said something about this Chris guy.
weird flex
min 2:59 Taqueria La cumbre, Chris Marker haciendo propaganda de tacos ?
i just know the soundtrack is by Arielle Dombasle.
Thanks cat for at least ONE short film
The music 'echos' another Bay loss---at least, I haven't heard foghorns in years, and I live where I should be able to hear them ..
we will miss you chris.
This spot also makes an appearance in 'Harold and Maude,' and has since been transformed into a hotel on a spit.
Im on that weird side of .......... No wait I came here on purpose.
Magnifique
It shows up in Harold and Maude also.
What year is this from?
does anybody remember the sculpture of the Hindenburg disaster blimp with the words Led Zeppelin on it in 1977?
This is beautiful. Does anybody know who did the soundtrack?
Michel Krasna!
@ it's Chris market himself but with different name
RIP Chris Marker.
does anyone know what camera this was shot with?
with a can with a hole
+Raimi I would assume it was the Bolex super 16mm, which was the camera he was using on San Soleil, and this was shot during that shooting
@@CarlosGarciadelasHeras he didn’t ask what you like to have sex with.
Were all of the props just a bunch of randomly found objects (or "junk") or did the filmmakers make all of the props their selves? Like airplane and the fish and such.
No many artists, "mostly" anonymous, did these over many years. Mostly made from found objects washed up on the mudflats. Sometimes pieces would last months to years and then be cannibalized for new works. Anyone could go walk around them at anytime. Now it has been rehabilitated as part of restoration of the native wetlands.
Sublime Éternel chef-d’œuvre"
Experimental film was particularly popular in the 1960s and 1970s, and at the time film viewers looking beyond the familiar didn’t needed to be told by film academics that this or that experimental film artist is important: we simply viewed work with an open mind.
Today, teachers of film seem to suggest their backlist of film artists of choice are empirically important, without always providing a compelling case for this status. This film by Chris Marker may have introduced many viewers to what for decades has been called Brut art. However, as admirable as the soundtrack is, I find the vaguely Stockhausian score technologically at odds with the sculptor’s processes and intent.
Wow. This was filmed thirty-nine years ago today; a month before my birthday.
This morning, I was going through an existential dilemma as a Filmmaker and Artist, and this film suddenly made everything make sense.
This film waited Thirty-Nine years to finally help me. Patiently and with austerity.
I hope I can be a good disciple.
well what have you done since then?
Like many things in the San Francisco Bay Area, this no longer exists.
Great sound design too
The music sounds straight out of a stockhausen album
Creepy yet mesmerising, RIP My very favourite auteur, Marker.
By about the 5th time through, it becomes intensely funny. Trust me.
or boring. yeah definitely boring.
kiitos
thanks for uploading
Amaze (and a little bit proud ) by the number of comments in english !
A lot of people write in english, so others can understand.... Por ejemplo yo, si bien escribo mal, me suelen entender. But i dont speak english. Tristemente el inglés resultó ser el Esperanto.
Este es correspondencia! ;)
No entiendo?
Presque génial.
trippy..
what does JUNKOPIA means?
a utopia made of junk silly goose!
wow
😿
RIP
make something beautiful
It's like an horro film that never starts.
whoops, 1981
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I object to a French communist coming to the USA and making a film about junk. The French would riot if an American did that to their country. We should have some pride, seriously.
lol
Chill! corporate USA is junk only.
Maybe America isn’t all that nice?
a yank is a yank is a yank... its a film about art! it's unfortunate you need a french commie to turn your junk into art.
RIP
😿