People Quote by Babette Mangolte
“I'm really interested in experimental works, so the people that I admired the most was Dziga Vertov, Sergey Eisenstein, people from the '20s. Also, I loved John Ford and his westerns. The New Wave was not tender to women.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Art and Film Perspectives, 2019
The speaker admires early experimental filmmakers and westerns, noting the New Wave’s neglect of women.
In simple terms: Admiration for early cinema, critique of New Wave gender bias.
Key Takeaway
Advocate inclusive representation in film.
Themes
film history
gender
experimental cinema
Western genre
Mood
reflective
inquisitive
Type
historical
critical
When to use this quote
- film education
- curation
- media analysis
Key Concepts
cinema studies
feminist critique
Questions to Reflect On
- How can contemporary cinema honor early innovators?
- What steps promote gender equity in film?
A Different Perspective
New Wave also produced notable female voices.
