Winter Shooting: L’Atalante – Rushes and Outtakes (2017)

Forty years after its initial, incomplete release, Jean Vigo's *L'Atalante* continues to fascinate viewers and spark debate about its true form. Bernard Eisenschitz, who worked with Jean Vigo's daughter on the 1990 reconstruction of the film, reveals the process of recreating this complex masterpiece. He explores how the film was re-imagined and why it remains a subject of ongoing analysis and interpretation. The film offers a significant perspective on how we experience cinema – as a tradition of viewing, selection, and discovery.