Agnes Godard’s Inexhaustible Landscapes, a two-film series at the Harvard Film Archive tomorrow and Friday, showcases the work of one of the world’s most important cinematographers. Godard has collaborated with filmmakers Wim Wenders, Agnès Varda, and, most significantly, her fellow graduate of the famed Paris film school IDHEC, Claire Denis. Godard has shot nearly all of Denis’s films since 1990, including her 2008 film “35 Shots of Rum.’’ Godard will attend the HFA screening of this film on Friday at 7 p.m. But the Godard series kicks off tomorrow at 7 p.m. with a screening of 1998’s “The Dreamlife of Angels,’’ a collaboration between Godard and Erick Zonca that marks his first feature. It follows the friendship between two young women struggling to find their way in contemporary Paris.
Harvard puts focus on cinematographer Godard
“35 Shots of Rum,’’ according to the HFA, is considered one of Denis’s “most moving and accessible works … a melancholy homage to the great Yasujiro Ozu and in particular his “Late Spring’’ (1949), echoing the Japanese master’s delicate exploration of the deep devotion between a father and his daughter who is on the verge of leaving home.’’
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Documentary sneak peek Five notable, politically progressive Boston-based filmmakers led by John Gianvito are wrapping work on the documentary “Far From Afghanistan,’’ which will be finished at the end of this year. But this week, to mark the 10-year anniversary of the war, “Far From Afghanistan: The October Edition’’ will premiere online through Thursday. This is a shorter version containing elements that will not be a part of the final film. “This weeklong streaming event is designed to engage audiences and raise awareness with the general public all in a concerted effort to help accelerate political resistance to the war. This will be available for only one week, on Farfromafghanistan.org as well as our exclusive presentation partner Fandor.com,’’ says Mike Bowes, the film’s Boston-based producer. Gianvito’s effort was inspired by Chris Marker’s collective film, “Far From Vietnam.’’ Besides Gianvito, the Boston filmmakers contributing segments to the project include Jon Jost, Travis Wilkerson, Soon-Mi Yoo, and Minda Martin. To view the film, go to www.farfromafghanistan.org or www.fandor.com.