Publication which accompanied the tribute on one of the most prominent documentary filmmakers of all times. As Dimitris Eipides mentions on his introductory note: “Joris Ivens was one of the founders of the art of documentary and a point of reference for future generations”. With an exceptional selection of twenty one films from his rich body of work (more than 100 films ), which include his first film, the 8-minutes Tippi, which was directed in 1912 at the age of 13, and his last one, the masterpiece A Tale of the Wind directed in 1988, one year before his death, this concise monograph, edited by Dimitris Kerkinos, includes: insightful texts on the poetic style of his work by André Stufkens and Tom Gunning, interview with the filmmaker conducted by Andreas Pagoulatos, credits and synopses of films in the tribute, complete filmography and biography. The publication is a successful introduction to the world of the Dutch documentarist.
