28th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

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The Village Pleasure
The Village Pleasure

The Village Pleasure

director: François Reichenbach
original title: La douceur du village
country: France
year: 1963
running time: 47 min.

synopsis

Or, how to become a Frenchman in a few lessons. It’s the essence of cinéma vérité, combining an essayistic approach with an effort to capture raw reality in all its truth, but at the same time, we’re watching a documentary version of The Firemen’s Ball in the French countryside. 

biography

François Reichenbach (1921-1993) addressed topics such as the relationship of France and the USA in his work and shot portraits of renowned international artists. He received the Palm d’Or at Cannes for La doucer du village. 

more about film

director: François Reichenbach
producer: Pierre Braunberger
script: François Reichenbach
photography: Jean-Marc Ripert, François Reichenbach
sound: Michel Legrand
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