Bright Nights
Nov 29, 1990 · 1h
Director
Claudia von AlemannOverview
In an experimentally compiled film review, Danielle Jaeggi, Paule Baillargeon and Claudia von Alemann reflect on their work as filmmakers and life as mothers. Just as the title is based on Michel Leiris' book of poems Bright Nights and Many a Dark Day, the film has its own poetry, which is also evident in shots of everyday activities, such as hands washing dishes. “Just the hair or the relationship of the hands to each other or gestures, and then words come in between and film clips that we talk about, and we were amazed to find that the women we portray in the films always have a lot of trouble with theirs Identity, their search for something, for lost people or lost things. “They are usually looking for something that has been lost, forgotten or gone,” said Claudia von Alemann in the 1992 interview conducted by Renate Fischetti, A Pioneer of Female Film Language. An essay about desire, doubt, contradictions. (fib)
Cast of Bright Nights
Crew of Bright Nights
About Bright Nights
What is Bright Nights about?
In an experimentally compiled film review, Danielle Jaeggi, Paule Baillargeon and Claudia von Alemann reflect on their work as filmmakers and life as mothers. Just as the title is based on Michel Leiris' book of poems Bright Nights and Many a Dark Day, the film has its own poetry, which is also evident in shots of everyday activities, such as hands washing dishes. “Just the hair or the…
When was Bright Nights released?
Bright Nights was released on November 29, 1990.
How long is Bright Nights?
Bright Nights runs 1 hour (60 minutes).
Who directed Bright Nights?
Bright Nights was directed by Claudia von Alemann.
Who is in the cast of Bright Nights?
The cast of Bright Nights includes Claudia von Alemann, Madeleine Bernstorff and Danielle Jaeggi.