

This short film is Godard’s message to the people of Lausanne, specifically journalist and critic Freddy Buache, addressing his reasons why he will not make a film about their town’s 500th anniversary. Rather than cynical or defensive, Godard's bemused narration of the footage of Lausanne is imaginative and even playful, a rumination on cinema's possibilities.

Self (uncredited)

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This short film is Godard’s message to the people of Lausanne, specifically journalist and critic Freddy Buache, addressing his reasons why he will not make a film about their town’s 500th anniversary. Rather than cynical or defensive, Godard's bemused narration of the footage of Lausanne is imaginative and even playful, a rumination on cinema's possibilities.

Movie / 2019

Movie / 2014

Movie / 1968

Movie / 1984

Movie / 2023

Movie / 2025

Movie / 1904

Movie / 1977

Movie / 1995

Movie / 1994

Movie / 2011

Movie / 2013

Movie / 1957

Movie / 1995

Movie / 1989

Movie / 1969

Movie / 2003

Movie / 1990

Movie / 2001

Movie / 2009