How did Jean-Luc Godard’s work on a dam inspire Operation Concrete?

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Jean-Luc Godard’s first short film, Opération Béton (1954; Operation Concrete), was inspired by his experience working as a laborer on a dam. This early project served as a foundational moment in his career, preceding his rise to prominence with the French New Wave movement.1