"On the Passage of a few People through a Rather Brief Moment in Time: The Situationist International 1956-1972" (1989) film by Branka Bogdanov [NTSC-VHS 22 min.]
A video documentary combining exhibition footage of the Situationist International exhibitions with film footage of the 1968 Paris student uprising, and graffiti and slogans based on the ideas of Guy Debord (one of the foremost spokesmen of the Situationist International movement). Also includes commentary by leading art critics Greil Marcus, Thomas Levine, and artists Malcolm Mac Laren and Jamie Reid. Branka Bogdanov, Director and producer.
According the Situationist International movement one of the key techniques to change the world is “the drift”. It means people wondering trough cities being pulled in by the attractions or repulsed by the ugly things. The mini climate of the city (buildings, streets, parks) will guide people. They were interested in “Integrated city creations”, “Pshychogeography” – play is free and creative activity. They talk about so called “Society of the spectacle” and how we are going to design our lives.
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