Cahiers du cinéma No. 242/243 - November-December 1972/January 1973

This issue of Cahiers du Cinéma is heavily focused on Marxist-Leninist ideology and its application to cinema and culture. It includes a lengthy "platform" outlining the journal's shift towards a more politically engaged, anti-revisionist stance, emphasizing the role of cinema as a tool in the class struggle and advocating for a proletarian perspective. There are detailed critiques of revisionism within culture, particularly concerning the French Communist Party's approach to art, science, and the "scientific and technical revolution." A significant section is dedicated to a discussion of the concept of "humanism" and how the Communist party has distorted it. The issue also publishes transcriptions of debates from a film workshop in Avignon, focusing on the films *Soyons tout* and *En renvoyant le dieu de la peste*, and also includes an interview with Serge Le Péron about the making of *Soyons tout*. A recurring theme is the call for the journal to connect with the masses and support the development of a proletarian culture.