Coco Le Martiniquais, Lucien Senemaud, Java
Two prisoners in complete isolation, separated by the thick brick walls, and desperately in need of human contact, devise a most unusual kind of communication.
Directed by: Jean Genet
DVD Release Date: August 17, 2004
A quite well-made, evocative short. Surprising that Genet never directed another film. And its sexual content is STILL daring -- when's the last time you saw an erect penis in an art film?
A short film about love?Yes,a perfect example of jealousy and repression,the first piece of queer cinema by a legendary playwright.
Curio underground short experimental film about gay life in prisons. Full Review
It's a very effective film, and quite lovely at times. Full Review
Strictly of curio value, it can offer contemporary viewers little more than some unintentional gay giggles. Oh, those French boys! Full Review
A revolutionary vision of emancipation through sensuality, Un Chant d'Amour is a song of love both universal and eternal. Full Review
Genet's film exhibits the obvious influence of his friend Jean Cocteau. Despite this, the tone and content is pure Genet. Full Review
Packed with shots of full frontal hard ons, masturbation, and extreme close ups of sweaty feet, armpits and thighs, Jean Genet's only film is confrontingly explicit. Full Review
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