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Viva Varda !
2023
Sous-titres :
Français,
Espagnol,
Roumain,
Anglais,
Allemand,
Arabe
Leading post-war film-director, initiator of the Nouvelle Vague, acknowledged by Hollywood during her lifetime, Agnès Varda's work (1928-2019) was quirky, open to the world, sensitive to society's most vulnerable, often zany. She frequently recounted her life, her work, building her legend. But was reality even more extraordinary? A free-ranging portrait.
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Leading post-war film-director, initiator of the Nouvelle Vague, acknowledged by Hollywood during her lifetime, Agnès Varda's work (1928-2019) was quirky, open to the world, sensitive to society's most vulnerable, often zany. She frequently recounted her life, her work, building her legend. But was reality even more extraordinary? A free-ranging portrait.
Thierry Ardisson brings Jean Gabin (1904-1976) back to life through interviews, film extracts and family archives. A close-up look at the wild child from the banks of the Oise River, who became the king of music-hall, part of iconic duets with the biggest stars and starred in unforgettable masterpieces of French cinema...
In a journey full of intimacy and surprises, the life of Salvatore Adamo is recounted by seventeen of his fans. In the company of Bruno Tummers and Joëlle Scoriels, seated in the front row of the Théâtre royal de Mons, the artist relives the highlights of his career, projected on the big screen.
Sixty years of music, thousands of concerts, four and a half million albums sold, fifteen gold discs, thirty schools bearing his name... Henri Dès is a monument. In Switzerland, France, Belgium and Quebec, four generations of children know his songs. An intimate look at the creator.
World-renowned Dutch-speaking Belgian choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui covers all styles of dance. He draws inspiration from his origins and his deep-rooted commitments, and resists being put in a box. "I'm Arab, white, gay and vegan, whatever I do is political", he explains. Portrait.
Claudia Lebeuf arrived in Toronto fifty years ago, to marry an Egyptian widower. Later, when selling the family property, La Reille, in Carcassonne, she discovered a series of letters between her ancestors. For Claudia it's the start of a quest for identity, in the footsteps of her great-grandmother Rosine.
Before starting her career as a citizenship judge, Suzanne Pinel captivated the heart of thousands of children across Canada with her iconic character as Marie-Soleil. A great ambassador for French-speaking culture, she highlights the importance of protecting all languages and cultures in a multicultural Canada.
