Filmed during the shooting of « THE WIND WILL CARRY US » (Special Jury prize, Venice 1999), this documentary shows us for the first time Abbas Kiarostami at work and his subtle approach to filmmaking.
Filmed during the shooting of « THE WIND WILL CARRY US » (Special Jury prize, Venice 1999), this documentary shows us for the first time Abbas Kiarostami at work and his subtle approach to filmmaking.
An engaging overview of its subject’s career, lovingly made by Irish documentarian Pat Collins in concert with film critic Fergus Daly
Uganda, March 2000. At the request of the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development, Abbas Kiarostami and his assistant Seilollah Samadian arrive in Kampala. For ten days, their DV cameras capture and caress the faces of thousand children, all orphans, whose parents have died of AIDS. It records tears and …
Marcel Schüpbach’s film follows Maurice Béjart during the labyrinthine creation of a new show, a ballet called Lumière (light). From rehearsals through to opening night, the incredibly sprightly, 75 years young Béjart calls the shots. His lust for life burst forth from a work which comprises music by artists who …
An insight into Chabrol’s personality through his films. His personality lends his film a unique easily identifiable flavour.
A live recording of the complete choreography by Angelin Preljocaj based on the piece Sonntags Abschied of Karlheinz Stockhausen.
Fascinated by the world of the famous choreographer, Angelin Preljocaj, Olivier Assayas attempts to reveal the secrets of creation by shooting the moments of joy and anguish of this ambitious new piece.
Based on a series of interviews with Damian Pettigrew on the theme of the artist and creation a year before Fellini’s death – « the longest and most detailed conversation ever recorded on my personal vision » according to Fellini – this entertaining, unique portrait explores the mythical director’s world. From Federico’s …
What first distinguishes Isabelle Huppert is her unwavering energy.What surprises, puzzles or fascinates is her courage, her daring ideas and her almost childish stubborness to be an actress. But the secret stems from pleasure, enjoyment felt by an actress who likes the moment when light which arises from her acting, …