CinemaOSMovie · 1988 · 2h 36m

Portraits: Première Série

80%(2)Documentary

"These portraits are encounters I wanted to be kept from oblivion, even if it is only while you are watching them. They are women who work, who have children, and who, at the same time, keep their independence of mind. I shot 24 portraits of 13 minutes each. I have chosen this short running time for several reasons: not becoming a bother, escape tv adds cuts, shoot the movie quickly, in one pace and without too many scratches. I am not a documentaries maker. I am more like a faces, hands and things lover. To show reality is not my goal. “Reality” is just a word, just like its twin sister “fiction”, which I practice as well, but with a different delight." (Alain Cavalier)

Directed byAlain Cavalier

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 36m
Language
FR
Released
January 1, 1988
Studios
Camera OneLa Sept CinémaDouce

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Directed by
Alain Cavalier
Alain Cavalier
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