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The Human Pyramid

1961 · 90 min Documentary Drama
6.5 / 10 · TMDB

Jean Rouch gives a group of black and white teenagers a "what if" question: what if they socialised with each other? The teenagers then improvise their own characters and situations.

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Original Title La Pyramide humaine
Year 1961
Country Cote D'Ivoire, France
Genre Documentary, Drama
Director Jean Rouch
Runtime 90 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.5/10 (16 votes)

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Rouch constructs the film as a cinematic laboratory, where the camera's presence actively triggers the drama. He relies on the provocative 'what if' to break social ice, exploring how performative acts can reveal authentic emotions and deeply ingrained racial attitudes.

What lingers after the final frame is the raw, unpolished energy of youth confronting artificial barriers. The film remains a daring testament to cinema's power as a social catalyst. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Jean Rouch

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