Roman Polanski was on e of the most distinct directors, he was Jewish and from Poland
Knife in the Water (1962) dir. Roman Polanski set on a boat, love triangle between married couple and a student, condemned by authorities because the film wasn’t “social enough”
Director was banned from working because of her innovation
Hungarian film reached its peak in the 60s
The Red and the White (1968) dir. Miklós Jancsó used tracking shots in highly tense scenes to avoid the release of a cut, his camera echoed the content
Director only used close ups to convey suffering
Soviet Union in the 60s filmmakers were highly personal
Andrei Tarkovsky was among the best of his time
Often made films about non-material things in times of materialism, used camera angles and lenses to distort perspective, famous for ominous and symbolic endings
The Insect Woman (1963) dir. Shōhei Imamura used framing and symbolism for a dynamic story, and a brilliant use of widescreen space
India had another film burst in the 60s, especially due to Ritwik Ghatak
He used heightened emotions, closeups, and symbolism to drive the story forward
Not only personal emotions, but social emotions and cultural emotions
Composition echoes the story, two sided frames, complex motion, light / dark, etc.
Uski Roti (1970) dir. Mani Kaul used rhythmic action, always had steady cuts and cameras
Brazil had an innovative wave as well
Black God, White Devil (1964) dir. Glauber Rocha cowboy killed his greedy boss, therefore became an outlaw, they follow a preacher when suddenly a massacre happens, his followers are killed
Inspired third world filmmakers all over the world, theme of human nature
Cuba had just gotten out of a revolution, its film industry bursted
I Am Cuba (1964) dir. Mikhail Kalatozov long single take shot shoing a huge parade, moves through rooms and streets to show the entire parade
Opposed the minimalist ideas of Cuban films with it’s grandeur
Iran had one film come out, The House is Black, which moved like poetry, not an ordinary story
Senegal had been colonized by the French, in 1960 when it gained independence, its new leader heavily funded art and culture
Black Girl (1966) dir. Ousmane Sembène was the first film to come from independent Senegal, showcased their culture
The story is filmed simply, like a western, a mask that was given to the girl is used as symbolism for many things throughout the film
In Britain films were becoming more aware of social class
Tried to mimic certain aspects of Czech films, cameras were kept away from the action so the performers didn’t appear intruded on, used editing more like real life (audio then visual)
The London So-Ho District and it’s youth had the next boom
Shadows (1959) dir. John Cassavetes was an unstaged documentary, without hidden camera techniques, so the camera followed no matter the lighting, composition, etc.
Psycho (1960) dir. Alfred Hitchcock was an experiment film, shot all in black and white, used fast cuts and extreme angles for heightened tensions
Blow Job (1963) dir. Andy Warhol had a radical approach, took away all expressive elements, and showed only the face
Medium Cool (1969) dir. Haskell Wexler combined documentary and fiction film, ends with the cameraman being killed, the camera goes from an observer to the subject
The film school generation was about to come into the industry
Easy Rider (1969) dir. Dennis Hopper was the first bike flick, broke conventional film making techniques
Some people thought the ending was metaphorical for leaders of the time