I.
In March, 1995 the group Danish кинематографистов has published the manifest known as « Dogma 95 ». Besides other, the manifest contained « a Vow of purity » as ten rules declaring failure(refusal) as from manufacture of illusions, and from личностного of the author’s approach.
The authors of the manifest, Ларс a background Триер and That Винтерберг, initially have declared, that the published rules are intended for them, and it is not so necessary to them on them to be guided. However thus it is impossible to deny and that the text of the manifest « the Dogmas 95 » will penetrate экспрессивной by a categoriality and пафосными by appeals to rescue. Эмоциональность and categoriality have made сво ё business! Ideas « Dogmas 95 » send in weights!
Among the supporters “of «dogmatic” current there were and many photographers. That, in general(common), it is not surprising: on the one hand, the majority of rules « of a Vow of purity » can be transformed in the recommendation for the photographers, and, on the other hand, art of cinematography in many respects is based on photoart.
II.
What манифестируют “«догматики”?
Them has exasperated, that many jobs « are similar on directors, which came to snatch to itself a piece ». But unless the observance can automatically relieve any of a vow of the author from меркантильности?
They have named the concept of authorship false and have announced е ё by a consequence « буржуазного of romanticism ». But unless the authorship has arisen with occurrence буржуазии? Unless art to be divided only on буржуазное and антибуржуазное? Who, if not the author (authors) creates works of art?
The modern cinema, in opinion “«догматиков”, is based « on the theories буржуазного of perception(recognition) of art ». What here will say? Yes, the theory can be буржуазной. But the perception(recognition) more often is defined(determined) cultural, instead of классовым and not формационным by a context.
The supporters « Dogmas 95 » have acted both against постановочного of art, and against any лакировки of the validity and any intervention in the truth of life. But whether they could observe продекларированную cleanliness? On a sight of the author of these lines – no! And it is not surprising. Any art can not exist and does not exist objectively. Both cinema, and photo, both theatre and any other kind of art are based on subjective author’s self-expression. The art arises and to develop only through the Man. There is No man – no neither author, nor spectator. Hence, there is no also art!
Yes, profit, egoism, deceit and трюкачество exist! But unless there can not be nothing another? Behind frameworks of the mentioned pseudo-purposes(pseudo-!with the purpose of) exists also free expression of soul of the man – creator. It also is original art. The self-expression of the artist is much more real than any far-fetched theories and rules.
The cinema agrees « to Dogma 95 » is not illusion! Let not illusion! But also not (objective) reality! The art as a whole and cinema in particular is something original, but in many respects subjective. To deny it – means to not recognize existence of the subjective author’s worlds, free from self-interest and гордыни.
The adherents « Dogmas 95 » often declare, that them incorrectly understand. They, pier, are ready to recognize an admissibility of any liberties and manipulations. « Only it is not necessary to name received результ by a photo (film) », — they speak. But what result to the spectators a difference, as is named!? And really main task of the author — correctly to classify the work!? I believe, both the author, and at the spectator has tasks more important!
The manifest sneers concerning illusions, by means of which are passed эмоции*. But, right, to what these sneers?! Besides, what is passed to us a difference, by means of what of feeling? Main – presence of feelings both at the author, and at the spectator, and by means of what they are transferred(handed) – factor secondary.
( *Перевод “of «Manifest” executed Ниной Цыркун and published in a magazine « Art of cinema », №12, 1998, unfortunately, is rather negligent. So, for example, the phrase « Illusions via which emotions can be communicated » is translated just what isn’t needed: « To inspire illusions with the help of emotions » – while in the original there is a speech about transfer of emotions with the help of illusions.)
III.
Let’s finish denying dogmas before logic end! Let’s strike on dogma by anti-dogma!
« Antidogma 2004 »: the MEMORANDUM
« The Antidogma 2004 » has for an object оппонировать « to Dogma 95 », which has undertaken attempt of rescue of art of cinema and photo. But from what the authors « the Dogmas 95 » have decided(solved), what the art requires rescue? Especially in such, what the Dogma 95 » offers «?
We do not knock by a fist about a table and лбом about a wall! We are not categorical! We recognize behind the supporters “of «Dogma” the right on their own understanding of art, his(its) purposes and his(its) tasks. We only want, that also they should have recognized behind us this right.
We offer to all free artists to consider our rules. To consider – and to decide(solve), that them approaches more. The choice can not be imposed. Everyone should make his(its)!
Rules « Anti-dogmas 2004 »
1. It is possible to remove everything and somehow. Follow I call souls. She always will prompt you the correct decision.
2. The image can be supplemented by sounds, smells etc. by everything! Main – вс ё it should not be for the sake of empty experiment, трюкачества and потворствования own гордыне. Everything is admitted(allowed,allowable), that yours allows to you internal “«I”, that is your own soul.
3. The chamber can be any.
4. Light can be any. The image can be both colour, and black-and-white.
5. Any filters, extras, installation, multiexposition are admitted(allowed,allowable). What for to limit itself in a choice of tools?
6. The product can contain external action (экшн). Everything is admitted(allowed,allowable), that allows your soul more full to reveal in product.
7. The art is not born here and now. In the essence (instead of under the form!) it always arises in your soul and outside of time.
8. The statement is admitted(allowed,allowable).
9. The format can be any. Any recording environment(Wednesday) is admitted(allowed,allowable): a film, digital matrixes, etc.
10. The name of the author can be declared, but the anonymous creativity is admitted(allowed,allowable) also! For the spectator is a secondary information.
Brief results
« Dogma 95 » not less буржуазна, and no more революционна, than other modern арт-declarations. In itself she has confirmed only one simple true: want, that you have heard? – make the loud and categorical application!
The supporters of Dogma swear to execute the rules by all accessible means, not hesitating reasons of good taste and any aesthetic concepts. But they miss from a kind, that in itself their memorandum is only one more aesthetic concept! One of many.
As one of possible(probable) directions, « the Dogma 95 » has the complete right on existence. Main – that nobody considered(counted) е ё единственно correct and did not aspire persistently to impose е ё to anothers.
Do not hold down itself by the far-fetched rules! Be pure(clean) by heart!Think and feel! Only in this case you have a chance!
Yes the good luck accompanies you!