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War of the Past, War of the Future: Netflix Tries Both

I have no doubt it’ll be an interesting picture, as Mr. Chazelle is an interesting and energetic filmmaker (although his work isn’t always entirely compatible with my taste). FilmStruck’s Criterion Channel is now showing a chat with Mr. Chazelle, conducted at the University of Wisconsin, as part of its “Masterclass” series of film supplements. The movie he lauds therein is “Chronicle of a Summer,” the 1961 French documentary directed by Jean Rouch and Edgar Morin.