Wow (1969), dir. Jutra—prod. ONF
[summer; love; heteronormativity; thrill-seeking; rollercoasters; La Ronde; Terre des Hommes]
Claude Jutra’s Wow is kaleidoscopic and ambitious, like so many films that were produced in the 1960s that aspired to be art cinema. And like so many such films, it’s also misguided and frustrating at times (much of the time?). But it’s also full of breath-taking sequences. Sometimes quite literally.
Montreal’s modern amusement park, La Ronde, was essentially the Midway portion of Expo 67. It is now part of the Six Flags empire.
Want to get turned on? You can find Jutra’s ode to the sixties youthquake here. Just remember to KEEP SEATED.
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