The Devil
Jean-Gabriel Périot / France / 2012 / Czech Premiere / 7 min.
synopsis
This unconventional, musically conceived human rights documentary looks at the period African-American revolt in the 1950s and '60s. Full of energy, it resounds with the song The Devil by the French band Boogers, which forms a counterpoint to the archival footage of the struggle against racial segregation and discrimination.Images of dug-up streets, black children, their faces. Slowly, the guitars start playing a wild electro-pop: "If you look upon my face, you are watching now the devil." And the children's faces are replaced by their fathers'.
more about film
| director: | Jean-Gabriel Périot |
| producer: | Nicolas Brevière |
| editing: | Jean-gabriel Périot |
| music: | Boogers / |
| sound: | Xavier Thibault |
contact
Local Film
Nicolas Brevière
50/52 rue du faubourg St-Denis, 75010 Paris, France
+33 1 44 93 73 59
festival_local@yahoo.fr
Film at festival
| premiere type: | Czech Premiere |
| festival edition: | 2013 |
| section: | Short Joy |
| language: | English |
| colour: | Black and white |
Info
| director: | Jean-Gabriel Périot |
| original title: | The Devil |
| country: | France |
| year: | 2012 |
| running time: | 7 min. |
