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La Virreina Opens Sweeping Jean‑Luc Godard Retrospective Focused on War

The Barcelona show ties Godard’s archive to live debates on conflict.

Overview

  • La Virreina in Barcelona opened a large Jean‑Luc Godard retrospective that is scheduled to run until October 4, 2026.
  • Curator Manuel Asín presents Godard’s work through the lens of war to show how images shape political thought.
  • The exhibition gathers more than 400 items with support from the Jean‑Luc Godard Foundation, including a one‑off camera he designed.
  • Three rooms focus on Histoire(s) du cinéma, and another centers on Palestine, with further sections on French colonial wars and the breakup of Yugoslavia.
  • Alongside the retrospective, a show by Alex Reynolds and Robert M. Ochshorn screens a 23‑hour film of reporters’ questions to the U.S. State Department about Palestine without the official answers.