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Released
1986 · FILM

Le marteau

Four minutes long, a commission, the hammer flies. A film on an artist.

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Runtime
4 min
Language
FR
Drama

Synopsis

The hammer is the tool a sculptor uses to chip away at the block. It is the emblematic tool of French artist Jean-Luc Vilmouth. Akerman here instigates a game of musical chairs. The winner is then permitted to hurl the hammer out into the starry night.

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