Discovering an unknown, little-known or misunderstood region: the Auvergne, whose lunar landscapes at first glance make it as strange as a distant planet. Then it’s on to the search for different signs of the landscape, natural signs, human signs or even unusual signs, which will give us an in-depth knowledge of the country we are … Continued
This film recreates the exceptional relationship between the people of Sainte-Sévère, the film “Jour de Fête” and its director Jacques Tati. Following the order of the script, from preparation to production and dismantling, the film endeavours to capture the subtle, good-natured relationship that binds a film-maker and his occasional performers together in memory during this … Continued
A magician and precursor of cinematographic art, Georges Méliès was found in 1928 running a toy shop, all that remained of his once prestigious existence. Before 1914, he made several hundred magical, poetic films whose fresh inspiration and ingenuity still surprise today’s jaded viewer. His wife, his granddaughter, one of his former collaborators, and finally … Continued
Original title : Deux petits anges Gideon, an eccentric character and friend of the family, disturbs two children playing Tarzan on the family estate. The children, unhappy at the intrusion, set a series of traps for Gideon to avoid being caught out. Gideon is caught in all these traps and emerges soaked, crumpled and in … Continued
Original title : Dans le vieux châlet The real protagonist of this film is a pair of skis which, before being burnt in the fireplace of a chalet, recalls his life from the forest of his childhood to the moment of his death in the mountains following the fall of a beautiful woman. The film … Continued
Original title : Le Cimetière des Princesses Four centuries ago, Nefissa and Fatima, the two daughters of the Dey Hassan, died of love for the same horseman. United in death as in love, the two princesses lie in a small cemetery in Algiers, and it is the same fate that befalls an Algerian family today. … Continued
Original title : Un Certain désir The wife of a Swedish diplomat despairs when she discovers that he prefers a young man. But one day she meets a handsome dockworker and falls in love.
Original title : Le Chant du Piroguier Children playing in Morocco. A film-maker in Paris listens to the voice of his heroine, an opera singer. The song links the two spaces. The filming does not take place.
Original title : Le Chemin de l’Étoile One Christmas Evening, a lonely rich man wanders the illuminated streets of festive Paris. On the Butte, he meets by chance a black man, Melchior, a small electrician by trade, who is also lonely. Looking out over the night-time panorama of the city, the two men unconsciously await … Continued