Documentaries on the cinema
Delve into the history of cinema with a selection of brand-new documentaries - stories and portraits of personalities and professionals of the 7th art: Charles Chaplin, Bulle Ogier, Michel Legrand, Alfred Hitchcock, Jacques Villeret or René Chateau. There are also insightful encounters with Vincent Lindon, Claude Lelouch, editor Walter Murch and Monica Bellucci.
Ours thanks to (SIC) Pictures, Deltarocket, Dulac Distribution, Falabracks, Kookje Daily News, Kwanon Films - Film Constellation, Les Bons Clients, Mélisande Films, Studiocanal, The Curators!, Zone Film.
Screenings
Becoming Hitchcock, the Legacy of Blackmail by Laurent Bouzereau (Documentary, 2024, 1h10)
This documentary explores the debut of Hitchcock's career in England in the 1920s and 1930s. The fascinating cinematic journey is narrated by renowned movie critic Elvis Mitchell, a famous American radio host and personality.
Institut Lumière (Villa) Fri 18 4:45pm | Institut Lumière (Villa) Fri 18 5pm
Bulle Ogier, portrait d’une étoile cachée by Eugénie Grandval (Documentary, 2024, 1h10)
Like a ‘Jacques-Rivette-style’ scavenger hunt through Paris, filmmakers, movie critics, actors and archives piece together a cinematographic and personal portrait of an emblematic actress.
Institut Lumière (Villa) Wed 16 11:30am | Institut Lumière (Villa) Wed 16 11:45am
Chaplin, Spirit of The Tramp by Carmen Chaplin (Documentaire, 2024, 1h28)
Seeking to understand a somewhat distant father, Michael J. Chaplin traces back his family's gypsy roots. The family perspective, directed by the filmmaker's granddaughter, paints an intimate portrait, and gives new insight into the Charles Chaplin œuvre.
Institut Lumière (Villa) Sun 20 2:15pm | Institut Lumière (Villa) Sun 20 2:30pm
Claude Lelouch, la vie en mieux by Élise Baudouin (Documentary, 2024, 1h10)
Memories, confessions and anecdotes... the filmmaker narrates in the first person. Whether complicit, critical or amused, he shares his convictions, his regrets and his zest for life. Claude Lelouch’s 60 years of cinema.
Institut Lumière (Villa) Sat 19 2:45pm | Institut Lumière (Villa) Sat 19 3pm
Her Name Was Moviola by Howard Berry (Documentary, 2024, 1h09)
A cinematic love letter to the Moviola editing machine that dominated English-speaking movies for much of the 20th century. The film is narrated by Academy-Award-winning film and sound editor Walter Murch, who worked on Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now and Anthony Minghella's The English Patient, among many others.
Institut Lumière (Villa) Fri 18 2:30pm | Institut Lumière (Villa) Fri 18 2:45pm
Once Upon a Time: Michel Legrand by David Hertzog Dessites (Il était une fois Michel Legrand, Documentary, 2024, 1h49, VFSTA)
Previously unpublished archives and personal accounts of Michel Legrand take us on a journey through the career of the famous jazz musician and composer who left his mark on the history of cinema.
Institut Lumière (Villa) Sun 13 2pm | Institut Lumière (Villa) Sun 13 2:15pm
Jacques Villeret, funny and tragic by Christophe Duchiron (Jacques Villeret, drôlement tragique, Documentary, 2024, 1h)
The French actor and unforgettable presence in La Soupe aux choux (The Cabbage Soup) and Le Dîner de cons, Jacques Villeret left his mark on French cinema. Portrait of a unique, funny, tender and timid actor.
Institut Lumière (Villa) Thu 17 11:45am | Institut Lumière (Villa) Thu 17 12pm
Maria Callas, lettres et mémoires by Yannis Dimolitsas et Tom Volf (Documentary, 2024, 1h12)
After his biopic Maria by Callas, about the life of the opera diva, Tom Volf embarked on a project to film a show about the opera singer, played on stage by Monica Bellucci, creating a dialogue between two women, two eras, two passions….
Pathé Bellecour Sun 13 3:15pm
René Chateau : panthère noire et films cultes by Jérémy Fauchoux (Documentary, 2024, 52min)
Belmondo's flamboyant press attaché was a cult video editor, distributor, programmer... We revisit the extraordinary career of René Chateau, a fine connoisseur of the cinema who left us this year.
Institut Lumière (Villa) Sat 12 2:15pm | Institut Lumière (Villa) Sat 12 2:30pm
Vincent Lindon, cœur sanglant by Thierry Demaizière and Alban Teurlai (Documentary, 2024, 1h23)
A behind-the-scenes look at the backstage world of the actor's public image. A compilation of exceptional introspective material delivered with sincerity by Vincent Lindon.
Villeurbanne Sun 13 4:30pm | Pathé Bellecour Mon 14 11:15am
Walking in the Movies by Lyang Kim (Younghwa cheongnyeon dong-ho, Documentary, 2024, 1h30)
A portrait of one of the great actors of Korean cinema: Kim Dong-ho, founder of the Busan International Film Festival, who devotes his commitment and singular creativity to cinema.
Institut Lumière (Villa) Mon 14 4:30pm
