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In the Realm of Perfection

director: Julien Faraut

original title: L'Empire de la perfection

country: France

year: 2018

running time: 95 min.

synopsis

An essay study on the possibilities of combining sports and film. Using traditional French film theory and philosophy, the director analyzes the sports performances of American tennis legend John McEnroe captured on 16mm film. The film offers a contemplation on the relationship between duration (durée), the passage of time, and motion.

biography

French filmmaker Julien Faraut (1978) worked as an administrator at the French Institute of Sport’s film archive. He combines sports, art, and cinematography in his film work.

more about film

director:	Julien Faraut
cast:	John McEnroe, Mathieu Amalric
producer:	William Jéhannin, Raphaëlle Delauche
script:	Julien Faraut
editing:	Andrei Bogdanov
sound:	Léon Rousseau, Serge Teyssot Gay

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