Film Title

Open the Door, Please

Directors

Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige

Synopsis

THIS SHORT FILM IS PART OF A LONG FEATURE FILM ENTITLED « CHILHOODS »

At the age of 12, Jacques is more than six feet tall while his friends are 12 to 15 inches shorter. This morning, the traditional class photo is being taken. The photographer tries to create a harmonious and symmetrical frame, according to the rules of art. But how can one integrate Jacques in the same frame than the others?

Year

2007

Production Country

Running Time

12 min

With

Maxime Juravliov, Bernard Lapene, Gilbert Traina

Festivals/Awards

Festival du Film Francophone de Namur (Belgium) Hambourg International film festival (Germany) Sao Paolo International film festival (Brazil) Festival International du Film Molodist (Ukraine) Torino International film festival (Italy) Festival International du Film d’Amiens (France) Festival du Film Méditerranéen de Montpellier (France) Festival du Film d’Education d’Evreux (France) Mon Premier Festival, AFCAE (France) Festival L’Art en bobine de Clermont L’Hérault (France) Rencontres cinématographiques des Ecrans de Bretagne (France) Forum du Regard de Pessac (France) Stockholm International film festival (Sweden) Jeonju International film festival (Korea) Festival de la Jeunesse de Dole (France) Hong-Kong International film festival (China)

Language / Subtitles

In French with English subtitles

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Film Title

Playtime

Director

Jacques Tati

Synopsis

When he has to contact an American official in the French capital, Monsieur Hulot finds himself perplexed by the complexity of a gadget-filled Paris. He gets lost in the city’s maze of modern architecture, and roams around with some American tourists, ending up causing a lot of chaos.

Un groupe de touristes américains débarque à Paris pour visiter la capitale. Pendant ce temps, M. Hulot se rend dans les bureaux d’une grande entreprise pour y passer un entretien, mais finit par se perdre dans l’immensité du bâtiment. Au gré de ses déambulations et de ses rencontres, M. Hulot va se trouver embarqué dans ce Paris ultramoderne où sa route croisera immanquablement celle des Américaines…

Year

1967

Production Countries

France, Italy

Running Time

2h05

With

Jacques Tati, Barbara Dennek, Rita Maïden, France Rumilly

Festivals/Awards

Best European Film - Bodil Awards 1969

Silver Prize - Moscow International Film Festival 1969

Language / Subtitles

In French, English with English subtitles

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