Camera Sutra (or the Pale Faces) (1973)
The Herts Camera Sutra or The Palefaces (1973) is a militant and visually fragmented critique of Belgian bourgeois society, blending documentary collage with semi-autobiographical fiction. De Hert attacks the distractions of nationalism, religion, and popular culture while exposing capitalism, social injustice, and postcolonial exploitation. The film’s second half shifts to a disillusioned group of rebellious youths, revealing the uncertainty and emotional paralysis behind revolutionary ideals. Both politically fierce and deeply self-questioning, the film captures the tension between radical ambition and powerlessness.
- Released
- 1973-01-01
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Robbe De Hert
- TMDB rating
- 10.0/10 from 1 votes