Editing Jean-Luc Godard (section)

=== Revolutionary period (1968–1979) ===
The period which spans from May 1968 into the 1970s has been given various labels{{--}}from his "militant" period, to his "radical" period, along with terms as specific as "[[Maoist]]" and as vague as "political". In any case, the period saw Godard employ consistent revolutionary rhetoric in his films and in his public statements.{{sfn|Brody|2008}}<ref name="TheFreeDictionary.com" />

Inspired by the [[May 68]] upheaval, Godard, alongside [[François Truffaut]], led protests that shut down the [[1968 Cannes Film Festival]] in solidarity with the students and workers. Godard stated there was not a single film showing at the festival that represented their causes. "Not one, whether by [[Miloš Forman|Milos]], myself, [[Roman Polanski|Roman]] or François. There are none. We're behind the times."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wise |first=Damon |date=18 May 2018 |title=Cannes 1968: The Year Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut Led Protests That Shut Down The Festival |language=en-US |work=Deadline |url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/cannes-film-festival-1968-protests-anniversary-commentary-news-1202380606/ |access-date=13 November 2020 |archive-date=1 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201180233/https://deadline.com/2018/05/cannes-film-festival-1968-protests-anniversary-commentary-news-1202380606/ |url-status=live }}</ref>