Notre musique / Séquence 23 (2026)
Director: Paul Grivas
Cast: Mahmoud Darwish, Jean-Luc Godard, Sarah Adler
Did you know? Godard originally planned to shoot the interview with Mahmoud Darwish in a single, unbroken 10-minute take, but Darwish’s poetic digressions and Godard’s constant interruptions forced them to abandon the idea, resulting in the fragmented, layered editing style that defines the sequence.
Why Watch: In this hypnotic short, Jean-Luc Godard transforms a simple interview with poet Mahmoud Darwish into a philosophical battlefield of images and ideas, offering a rare, behind-the-scenes masterclass in cinematic deconstruction. Watch it for the electrifying tension between two intellectual giants sparring over Palestine, poetry, and the ethics of representation, all while Godard playfully dismantles the very language of documentary. It’s an essential, thought-provoking glimpse for cinephiles and anyone fascinated by the art of radical filmmaking.
An extraordinary behind-the-scenes look at Jean-Luc Godard capturing the legendary conversation with Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish for the iconic interview scene in *Notre musique*.