Un Chien Andalou and Meshes of the Afternoon

 

• Compare and contrast Un Chien Andalou and Meshes of the Afternoon, two avant-garde films seen in class. In what ways does each film puncture and rupture the development of the diegesis? In other words, how do the films’ plots constantly frustrate our attempts to reorganize them in narrative form? Give one example of each. You may use the ones mentioned in class.

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