Il Viandante / L’Arrotino / Umiliati / Une Visite au Louvre

Some short Straub-Huillet works
Il Viandante(5’, 2001); an alternate look at a part of ‘Sicilia’, perhaps left out for its more straightforward didactic quality. Interesting to again see the long gaps. Also note the extra use of close-up (for them) on the old woman.
L’Arrotino (7’, 2001); another scene cut form ‘Sicilia’. Similar, shows the sheer detail in their working out of the dialogue. Assymetrical framing to, oddly for them, draw attention.
Umiliati (34’, 2002); Vittorini novel adaption (of parts). Various discussions back and forth about property relations, in the Straub-Huillet forest-idyll. Notable for the opening few shots of walking towards then out of, then repeated. Also the almost portrait-like tableau of the pan-like fighters draped among the rocks.
Une Visite au Louvre (44’, 2003); more from Gasquet’s, ‘Cezanne’. A look, with the stern voiceover, at some artistic treasures. Juxtaposed in interesting manners, this is about the timing of how they move from one to the other. Also not perhaps unexpected framing decisions. Add to the artworks by indiciating what is above or below them. Decenter them. Perhaps to make it more like the experience in the gallery. Tough to argue they believe they are so to speak using a distraction technique.