The use of fenons text and how it is supported by the images and music is remarkable. Watch concerning violence, the swedish documentary by goran. Concerning violence makes accessible fanons theory that the violence of colonialism must be met with greater violence to be defeated, as well as his vision and plea to reject the lust for. American singer and actress lauryn hill served as the narrator in the englishlanguage release of the film, while finnish actress kati outinen provides narration for the original swedish release. Concerning violence is a 2014 documentary film written and directed by goran olsson. Concerning violence official trailer 1 2014 documentary hd from the director of the black power mixtape 19671975 comes a bold and. The 1st clip is from a shock documentary made in the 60s called mondo cane, it shows a catholic mission in new guinea.
Goran hugo olssons concerning violence is the first major film to grapple with the work of the influential martinican author and psychiatrist. In concerning violence, goran hugo olsson uses archival clips, texts by the scholar frantz fanon and voiceovers by musicians to revisit anticolonialist struggles of the 20th century. Concerning violence, the new lauryn hillnarrated documentary on colonialism and the impact of exploitation around the world, is shared with the trailer and explanation from director, goran olsson. Concerning violence official trailer 1 2014 documentary hd. It is based on frantz fanons essay, concerning violence, from his 1961 book the wretched of the earth. Concerning violence, a postcolonialist montage the new.
Concerning violence lauryn hill narrated colonialism. On both levels of the film, the archival and the textual, theres much thats fascinating and worthwhile. Concerning violence dogwoof documentary distribution. From the director of the black power mixtape comes a bold and fresh visual narrative on africa, based on newly discovered archive material covering th.
The violence imposed by the colonizers, and the violence in response, by the colonized. Robert mugabe tonderai makoni amalcar cabral thomas sankara. Concerning violence is a passable documentary wherein lauryn hill does an impeccable job of intoning frantz fanons text over scenes of revolutionary struggle in the developing world, most. The film contains some rough images, it can be truly tough sometimes. The new film of documentary director goran hugo olsson, concerning violence, goes back to the same swedish tv archives that nourished his 2011 nonfiction hit the black power mixtape 19671975. The film is structured around key passages of fanons text narrated by lauryn hill erstwhile leadsinger of the fugees that frame. Narrated by ms lauryn hill, concerning violence is a bold and fresh visual narrative on africa, based on newly discovered archive material covering the struggle. Where we are seeing those who are using violence to address violence in the neighborhoods because so many problems are not addrrssed and seem unimportant to those who have and resources to make a difference. Streaming concerning violence en entier films sans limite et version vostfr, francais vf. The director of concerning violence discusses his film, which explores martiniqueborn philosopher frantz fanons view that breaking free of colonial rule inevitably involves violent upheaval. The second is from a film called concerning violence, footage captured by a.
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