Les Fleurs du manguier
Shafi, 4 years old, and his sister Somira, 9 years old, two Rohingya orphans from the persecuted Muslim minority, flee a refugee camp in Bangladesh. They embark barefoot, mischievously, on a terrible journey. Director Akio Fujimoto avoids pitfalls. Pathos, demonstration. He closely follows, often with a handheld camera, these two children who move us by carrying their innocence through a terrifying world. By Akio Fujimoto. Duration: 1 hour 38 minutes.
Soumsoum, la nuit des astres
In a isolated village in Chad, Kellou, 17 years old (Maïmouna Miawama), who is visited by visions, befriends Aya, an outcast, who encourages her to see her dreams and her story in a new light. The Franco-Chadian filmmaker Mahamat Saleh-Haroun delivers a unique tale, at the crossroads of animism and feminism, formally splendid. We find his taste for purity, silences, but in this tenth film, he expands his palette to include elements of dreams. By Mahamat-Saleh Haroun. Duration: 1 hour 41 minutes.
Nous l’orchestre
In “Indes Galantes”, Philippe Béziat directed a documentary on a show that brought together urban dance and lyrical singing at the Paris Opera. With his new proposal, he takes the viewer inside the Orchestre de Paris. Through this, he addresses the notion of collectivity. The words of different musicians are released, in addition to rehearsals and concerts, where everyone plays in harmony.
The author emphasizes the importance of respecting the score, which establishes a strict framework, with resulting frustrations. Everyone is there to be precise, “obeying,” with no possibility to create. Therefore, it is about existing differently, finding one’s place. Facing the camera, hopeful young people and older ones testify. The panorama is complete. The didactic aspect is nevertheless avoided thanks to the musical flights, with a “big sound” that amplifies the vibrations. By Philippe Béziat. Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes.
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