At the end of 60s, at the height of his fame, Jean-Luc Godard betrayed his fans’ expectations by changing how he made films. Through various experiments, including the innovative use of emerging video and 3D technologies, he explored cinema’s interaction with social, political and historical issues. In his talk, Jean-Michel Frodon will offer an overview of this long journey (more than half a century), the immense field of innovation, research, playful experiments and daring attempts that define the work of this tireless auteur, until his chosen death in September 2022.

Jean-Michel Frodon is the former editor in chief of Cahiers du cinéma. He is the author of more than 30 books about cinema, including several about the French New Wave. He often met Jean-Luc Godard and extensively published about him in the various medias he worked for.

This talk takes place as part of Truth, 24 Frames per Second: The Films of Jean-Luc Godard