Name: Reassemblage: From the Firelight to the Screen
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1983-09-24
Duration: 40 min

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A complex visual study of the women of rural Senegal. Through a complicity of interaction between film and spectator, Reassemblage reflects on documentary filmmaking and the ethnographic representation of cultures.

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Directed by: Trịnh T. Minh-hà
Written by: Trịnh T. Minh-hà
Produced by: Jean-Paul Bourdier

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September 24, 1983 · 40 min · Documentary

Released: September 24, 1983
Runtime: 40 min
Genres: Documentary
Original language: English
Made in: Senegal, United States
Available in: 62 countries

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Where can I stream Reassemblage: From the Firelight to the Screen?

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DocAlliance Films

In the United States, Reassemblage: From the Firelight to the Screen streams on DocAlliance Films, and it is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from DocAlliance Films. It also streams in 61 other countries.

Is Reassemblage: From the Firelight to the Screen worth watching?

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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62 (IMDb 6.5).

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Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for meta narrative and 8 for philosophical.

Is Reassemblage: From the Firelight to the Screen plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (8 of 10) and character depth (5 of 10) more than on its plot.