Chienne de rouge

In 1999, France was roiled by a trial about blood contamination. Yamina Zoutat was a journalist covering the case, and her bosses ordered her to "never show the blood." This feature film is a kind of revenge, a visceral celebration of this vital fluid. The director follows the trail like a bloodhound, encountering a man carrying transfusion bags, a female surgeon and a female recipient. Fluids of red blood cells belonging to her and others are the raw material of the film. Joyfully sincere, healing and philanthropic, Chienne de Rouge stands at the opposite ends of the vampiric, making it one of the most savage, organic and unforgettable cinematic experiences of recent times. (JHE)