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This history covers the filmmaking tradition often referred to as cinéma militant, which emerged in France during the events of May 1968 and flourished for a decade. While some films produced were created by established filmmakers, including Chris Marker, Jean-Luc Godard, and William Klein, others were helmed by left-wing filmmakers working in the extreme margins of French cinema. This latter group gave voice to underrepresented populations, such as undocumented immigrants (sans papiers), entry-level factory workers (ouvriers spécialisés), highly intellectual Marxist-Leninist collectives, and militant special interest groups.

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"Articulating in-depth political theories and practical choices, this book is the first to be fair with the work of essential filmmakers and underrated collectives. Even in France, many remain undocumented and underanalyzed." - Nicole Brenez, Université Sorbonne Nouvelle

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