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201932 minPG-13documentary

Antonio Negri

201932 minPG-13documentary

A community of children living in roofless houses faces fear and uncertainty as an eclipse approaches, prompting them to burn their homes for light.

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Marine Hugonnier

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A community of children living in roofless houses faces fear and uncertainty as an eclipse approaches, prompting them to burn their homes for light.

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Marine Hugonnierdirector

Toni Negri

Synopsis

Antonio Negri sits in his Paris home, reflecting on a parable by Marine Hugonnier. The story describes children living in roofless houses under two suns. When an eclipse approaches, the children fear the darkness and decide to burn their homes for light. Negri weaves this narrative into discussions on activism, democracy, and community. He references thinkers like Alexis de Tocqueville and Saint Francis of Assisi while critiquing biopolitics and expressing his desire to find joy within "the multitude.

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