CCC FAQ #2 : What is Contemplative Cinema?

  Contemporary Contemplative Cinema Frequently Asked Questions #2 :

What is Contemplative Cinema?

Contemplative Cinema is a relatively recent aesthetic movement in cinema history that has taken off at the very end of the last century. It assembles many filmmakers from around the world who believe the cinema screen must be contemplated, not devoured. This cinema is dedicated to the depiction of the everyday life, the mundanity of the workplace or even the ennui of existence. Thus the impression of a landscape, be it urban, rural or wild, is paramount to installing the universe of the film. The characters are loners or outliers, mute or laconical (played by non-actors most of the time) and the few conversations seem trivial, meaningless. Precisely, these films emulate real life, with close-to-real-time pace, often natural lighting, and direct sound when possible. The camera is discreet, patient and non-intrusive. The film unfolds without a story, landing suddenly sans anticipation, and leaving abruptly sans closure. In sum, this introduction carves the hollow portrait of what surrounds Contemplative Cinema, the common ground (away from the sempiternal classical model) of a bunch of upstream auteurs, who meet in the mind and through the form, along their quest for the simple contemplation of life itself.

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