Paris Calligrammes

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Paris Calligrammes

2020

2h 9m

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Ulrike Ottinger is known worldwide as an avant-garde artist and an unconventional filmmaker. Almost 50 years of film history is reflected in her work. Less well known is the photographer and painter Ulrike Ottinger, the young bank clerk who moved to Paris in 1962, just 20 years old. PARIS CALLIGRAMMES describes the metamorphosis of a young woman from Lake Constance into a free and versatile artist, who rebels against the social expectations and explores Paris during times of radical upheavals. Her immense and diverse private archive complemented by her autobiographical narration brings back to life the Paris' spirit and atmosphere of the 1960s and shows Ulrike Ottinger's artistic awakening, her personal journey as well as her social and political reflections.

Caitlin Quinlan

Little White Lies

Fans of Ottinger may find more to take from this than others but its warmth is undeniable.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 26, 2021

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Phuong Le

Guardian

Ultimately, this masterly documentary is a psychogeographical exercise at its fullest potency and determination, overflowing with joy and political urgency all at once.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 23, 2021

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J. Hoberman

Artforum

Nothing sulky about Paris Calligrammes. Joie de vivre has a jauntier vibe than Lebensfreude. Still, this is not a film a French artist would likely make-too uncool, "a Fräulein in Paris," but also too coolly critical.

May 10, 2021

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Dorothy Woodend

The Tyee (British Columbia)

If ever there was more perfect embodiment of the fine art of looking backwards, it is filmmaker Ulrike Ottinger's recreation of the Paris of her youth.

Nov 9, 2021

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Louis Proyect

Counterpunch.org

A luminous homage to Paris by a German filmmaker who made it her home and was shaped by the profound cultural and political environment it provided.

May 11, 2021

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Steve Erickson

Gay City News

Now 78, [director Ulrike] Ottinger has come full circle, looking back at her early development as an artist and, crucially, the impact of the world around her.

May 10, 2021

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Ulrike Ottinger is known worldwide as an avant-garde artist and an unconventional filmmaker. Almost 50 years of film history is reflected in her work. Less well known is the photographer and painter Ulrike Ottinger, the young bank clerk who moved to Paris in 1962, just 20 years old. PARIS CALLIGRAMMES describes the metamorphosis of a young woman from Lake Constance into a free and versatile artist, who rebels against the social expectations and explores Paris during times of radical upheavals. Her immense and diverse private archive complemented by her autobiographical narration brings back to life the Paris' spirit and atmosphere of the 1960s and shows Ulrike Ottinger's artistic awakening, her personal journey as well as her social and political reflections.

Director: Ulrike Ottinger
Producer: Thomas Kufus, Kornelia Theune
Screenwriter: Ulrike Ottinger
Production Co: Zero One Film, Idéale Audience
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: German
Runtime: 2h 9m