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      Paris Calligrammes

      2020 2h 9m Documentary List
      100% Tomatometer 13 Reviews 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. Read More Read Less

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      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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis 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
      Screenwriter
      Ulrike Ottinger
      Production Co
      Zero One Film, Idéale Audience
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      German
      Runtime
      2h 9m