A legendary figure in postwar filmmaking, a photographer, and a pioneer of a new wave of national cinema. A second film, an ethnographic documentary shot in the mid-1950s about a nomadic people, earned international renown. At a national exhibition in 1964, five short films questioning the affluent society of the time left their mark on the memory of an entire generation and sparked incisive filmmaking that later gave rise to masterpieces by other directors. This first monograph spans the entire oeuvre of this versatile figure, including numerous documentaries, photo reportages, and TV productions.