American Journal
France, Berlinale Encounters 2022
Documentary by Arnaud des Pallières
Synopsis
Think of America, I told myself. The cities, the homes, the people, the arrivals, the departures, the children coming and leaving, death, life, movement, speech. Think of the deep sigh inside of all things alive in America. Bend down. Pick up what others let go to waste from life. So the wind won’t blow it all away. Continuer la lecture
The Plains
Australia, Rotterdam Tiger competition 2022, Bildrausch Film Basel Best Film
First docu-fiction by David Easteal
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Veins of the Amazon
Peru, DOK Leipzig competition 2021
Documentary by Álvaro Sarmiento, Diego Sarmiento, Terje Toomistu
Synopsis
In the Peruvian Amazon, the main means of transport for goods and people since the times of the rubber boom and the infamous adventures of Fitzcarraldo are the ferries navigating the majestic Amazon River. Continuer la lecture
May God be with You
France, DOK Leipzig competition 2021- prize of the Interreligious jury, IDFA Best of Fests
First documentary by Cleo Cohen
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Sons of Caïn
Albania, Venice Days 2021 – Special Screening
First docu-fiction by Keti Stamo
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Zahorí
Switzerland, Argentina, Chile, France- Locarno Filmmakers of the Present 2021
First feature film by Marí Alessandrini
Synopsis
The Patagonian steppe is battered by a grey wind… Mora is 13 years old and intends to become a « gaucho ». She questions the school and asserts her individuality towards her parents, two environmentalists from Italian-speaking Switzerland whose dream of autonomy turns into a nightmare. Mora goes deep into the steppe to help the only friend she has, Nazareno, an old Mapuche who has lost his horse, Zahorí. Continuer la lecture
Vedette
France- Cannes ACID selection 2021, IDFA international competition 2021
Documentary by Claudine Bories & Patrice Chagnard
Synopsis
Vedette is a cow. Vedette is a queen. In fact, she once was the queen of the queens of the Alpine pastures. But Vedette is old now, and in order to avoid her the humiliation of being dethroned by younger rivals, our neighbours asked us to take her with us for a whole summer. It was at this time that we discovered that every cow is unique. Continuer la lecture
The Perpetuel Leek
France- FID Marseille 2021- Special Mention French competition, High School Award & Special Mention GNCR
Documentary by Zoe Chantre
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Garage, Engines & Men
France – Paris Cinema du Reel competition 2021
Documentary by Claire Simon
Synopsis
A pretty little village in Provence. Yes, I grew up there but it seems to me today that life has somewhat deserted it. Apart from here, at the garage, that everyone, meaning the men, comes to in order to get their cars looked after. What do they do? What do they talk about? A breakdown turns into a puzzle full of suspense. The garage becomes the place for male transmission. There are only men here, and they repair metal bodies. Continuer la lecture