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Beau travail
Blu-Ray Review: Claire Denis’ ‘White Material’ Creates Nightmarish Imagery
Submitted by mattmovieman on April 26, 2011 - 1:39pmCHICAGO – Africa has routinely played a major role in the work of Claire Denis, a French writer/director deservedly hailed as one of the greatest living filmmakers. Her upbringing in colonial Africa certainly proved to be an influence on her 1988 directorial debut, “Chocolat,” as well as 1999’s equally evocative “Beau travail.” Both films centered on protagonists re-connecting with their deep-seated memories of life on the continent.
