LAquarium et la Nation

A film in three parts An aquarium a man sitting at a table reading various text passages and a sequence from Jean Renoirs film LA MARSEILLAISE This is all from a film by JeanMarie Straub about fate the soul and the cosmos about the evident nature in which man lives just like in the aquarium surrounding him And finally theres the nation as a symbol for the community of free people A Straub film represents a gift that isnt based on exchange but rather the opposite of communication And what could be more beautiful and liberating in life