We Spin Around the Night Consumed by the Fire
1978 · Documentary · 100 min. · France
In girum imus nocte et consumimur igni is a 1978 black and white French language political film by Guy Debord. This film, which was meant to be Debord's last one, is largely autobiographical but begins with a thorough and pitiless critique of the spectator who goes to the cinema to forget about his dispossessed daily life. The title of the movie is a palindrome known as "the Devil's verse." It is Latin for "We enter the circle at night and are consumed by fire", and was said to describe the behavior of moths. It is likely from medieval rather than ancient times.
Direction Guy Debord
Soundtrack François Couperin · Benny Golson
Screenplay Guy Debord
Cinematography André Mrugalski
Original title In girum imus nocte et consumimur igni
Also known as We Spin Around the Night Consumed by the Fire
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