(Marguerite Duras chez les fauves)

Content: Duras, ever the challenging interviewer, forensically questions a Parisian zookeeper regarding the happiness of the animals in his charge. Intercut with her questions is stark black-and-white footage of the animals themselves behind bars, as they pace the length of their small concrete enclosures. Duras is very much on the side of the big cats. “Are you ever careless?” she asks the zookeeper. When he replies in the negative, Duras says smilingly: “In your position I’d be tempted to be careless”.

Countries:

France

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

18 minutes

Year:

1966

Directors:

Paul Seban

Actors:

Self

Crews:

Producer

Music

Director