Documentaries on the cinema
To dive into the History of cinema, experience a selection of never-before-seen documentaries: fascinating stories (including programmer Lynda Myles by Mark Cousins), biographies (from James Stewart to Federico Fellini, from Daniel Prévost to Dorothy Arzner)... An indispensable way to extend your discovery of the History of cinema.
Our thanks to Acqua Alta, Anapol Productions, GM2M Production, Haut et Court, JC Productions, L’Atelier d’Images, Nilaya Productions, OCS, Paper Moon, Selkie Productions, Wichita Films.
Screenings
James Stewart, l'ami américain by Éric Paccoud (Documentary, 2022, 1h09)
A biography of the legendary actor James Stewart, an icon of American cinema.
Institut Lumière (Villa) Sat 21 2pm & Institut Lumière (Villa) Sat 21 2:15pm
Bande de ringards by Julien Camy (Documentary, 2023, 52min)
Daniel Prévost, an artist as unique as he is popular, has become a point of reference for José Garcia, Édouard Baer and many others who are keen to tell his story.
Institut Lumière (Villa) Sat 14 2:15pm & Institut Lumière (Villa) Sat 14 2:30pm
Cinema Has Been My True Love: The Work and Times of Lynda Myles by Mark Cousins (Documentary, 2023, 1h16)
A day in the life of film programmer Lynda Myles.
Institut Lumière (Villa) Fri 20 2:30pm
Dorothy Arzner, Pioneer, Queer, Feminist by Clara Kuperberg &Julia Kuperberg (Documentary, Dorothy Arzner, Pioneer, Queer, Feminist, 2023, 53min)
Francis Ford Coppola cited her as his mentor. A feminist trailblazer, Dorothy Azner was the only female director in Hollywood from 1927 to 1943.
Institut Lumière (Villa) Tue 17 2pm & Institut Lumière (Villa) Tue 17 2:15pm
Fellini, confidences retrouvées by Jean-Christophe Rosé (Documentary, 2023, 1h02)
An intimate portrait featuring previously unpublished interviews with one of the most awarded directors in the history of cinema, and one of the most outspoken and irreverent.
Institut Lumière (Villa) Sun 22 12:30pm
Joseph Losey l’outsider by Dante Desarthe (Documentary, 2023, 1h)
Portrait of an unclassifiable filmmaker from the second half of the 20th century, edited with 35mm films by Bertrand Tavernier and André Labarthe shot in 1968.
Institut Lumière (Villa) Sun 15 4:45pm & Institut Lumière (Villa) Sun 15 5pm
Keiko Kishi, une femme libre by Pascal-Alex Vincent (Documentary, 2023, 52min)
For a long time, Keiko Kishi was the only Japanese actress known worldwide. Free and rebellious, her destiny as a pioneering woman continues to inspire younger generations.
Institut Lumière (Villa) Mon 16 11:30am & Institut Lumière (Villa) Mon 16 11:45am
Martin Scorsese, l’Italo-Américain by Yal Sadat & Camille Juza (Documentary, 2023, 53min)
A documentary tracing Martin Scorsese's career as a spokesman for the Italian-American community and his complex yet modern relationship with identity.
Institut Lumière (Villa) Thu 19 2:30pm & Institut Lumière (Villa) Thu 19 2:45pm
Valerio Zurlini peintre des sentiments by Sandra Marti (Documentary, 2023, 52min)
An evocation of the life and career of Valerio Zurlini, one of the greatest Italian directors of his generation.
Institut Lumière (Villa) Wed 18 9am
