Dutch Angle: Chas Gerretsen & Apocalypse Now
| Dutch Angle: Chas Gerretsen & Apocalypse Now | |
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| Directed by | Baris Azman |
| Starring | Chas Gerretsen Jan de Vries Martijn van den Broek |
| Music by | Julian Ewardes |
| Cinematography | Richard Spierings |
| Edited by | Baris Azman |
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| Distributed by | KINO Rotterdam |
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Running time | 32 min. |
| Country | The Netherlands |
| Language | English (subtitles), Dutch |
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Dutch Angle: Chas Gerretsen & Apocalypse Now is a 2019 Dutch documentary film by Baris Azman about the photographer Chas Gerretsen. Baris had come across hundreds of never seen images, of ‘Apocalypse Now’, in the temperature controlled vaults of the Netherlands Photo Museum. In 1976 Francis Ford Coppola had asked Chas, to capture everything on the set of his new film 'Apocalypse Now' because of his experiences in the Vietnam War. This short documentary tells Gerretsen’s story through a candid interview and his photographs on the set of this legendary film. This documentary was selected to be shown at the Il Cinema Ritrovato in Bologna, Italy.
The Horror! Apocalypse Now unseen–in Pictures[edit]
Gerretsen moved to Hollywood in 1975; around 500 Location photographs were recently discovered, of which the best will be exhibited. The Dutch photographer was a striking presence on set, with many cameras slung around his neck. He came to be the inspiration for Dennis Hopper’s character, a photojournalist. [1]
From Real to Reel[edit]
“A good photograph is a photograph which gives you a feeling, a feeling of hatred, of fear, of envy, of beauty, any kind of feeling. As a photojournalist I always tried to remain neutral, and to create the best images I was capable of. As a photographer you have no say on how your images are used in the press; the photo or news editor will always decide what spin to give to your images. And that is one of the reasons I finally stopped photojournalism and wound up in Hollywood.” Chas’s image of General Pinochet has been used by different political parties to illustrate the perceived inhumanity of some political leaders.[2] [3]
Reception[edit]
| “ | Most of his work on the set of Apocalypse Now has never been seen before. This documentary tells the story of Gerretsen himself, while at the same time exhibiting his haunting and visceral work on the film set that provides a fresh new angle on what is widely regarded as one of the best films ever made. The documentary contains an in-depth interview with Gerretsen and more than 150 pictures of the stellar cast. It even features characters and even some scenes that did not make it to the final cut. [4] | ” |
References[edit]
- ↑ Gerretsen, Chas (May 30, 2019). "The horror! Apocalypse Now unseen – in pictures" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ↑ Matamoros, Cristina Abellan (January 31, 2019). "French authorities ask Google to remove photo of Macron as Pinochet". euronews.
- ↑ "Veel belangstelling voor Chas Gerretsen". PhotoQ. June 10, 2008.
- ↑ "DUTCH ANGLE: CHAS GERRETSEN & APOCALYPSE NOW | Il Cinema Ritrovato Festival".
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