Resumen de El Segundo Congreso de cine independiente y la secularización realista de la vanguardia: el caso Storck
The theme of the Second International Conference on Independent Film (1930) was the production of cultural films. This was the same theme of the previous conferences in La Sarraz, yet here the emphasis was on the intersection of the avant-garde and realism, especially within the political context of the 1930s. Storck was emblematic of this point of conjuncture, especially from 1930, when he presented his first film at the conference, until 1934, when Misère au Borinage was premiered. His films are typically characterized by historians as avant-garde “divertissements” or, on the contrary, as “engagé” or even militant. We conclude, however, that there are actually many points in common between them. They share many of the same references, and also show a strong interest in experimentation with language itself while maintaining the importance of the main message. Secondly, these films are a wonderful example of how the secularization of the avant-garde eventually grew into the documentary film
