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7 Walks with Mark Brown
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7 Walks with Mark Brown

7 Walks with Mark Brown

7 promenades avec Mark Brown
Vincent Barré, Pierre Creton
France
2024
105 min
Dutch Premiere
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Synopsis

Only once in the film does paleobotanist Mark Brown say something about his personal life—and even then only very briefly. This concerns an intense love affair that now lies in the distant past. Just for a moment, his tranquil voice seems to break. But he recovers quickly and returns to the subject he loves: the flowers and plants he hopes to use to replicate a primary forest.

The film crew follows him along as he identifies the many plant varieties he encounters on seven hikes between Azier on the banks of the Seine and his hometown of Sainte-Marguerite-sur-mer. Director Pierre Creton keeps the camera at a distance while Brown makes notes and sketches, chats about new discoveries, or waits with the crew for the right light.

This “making of” part of the film is followed by Herbarium, a series of close-up shots made with a 16mm camera that Brown believes “captures the soul of flowers better than photographs.” He accompanies these shots with hushed commentary that breathes awe and rapture—his listing of Latin names makes for a heady blend of science and poetry.

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Tickets & Times
Fri, november 15
19:45 – 21:50
Tuschinski 3
Film fully subtitled in English

Sat, november 16
14:30 – 16:35
Pathé City 2
Film fully subtitled in English

Sun, november 17
17:15 – 19:20
Pathé City 3
Film fully subtitled in English

Thu, november 21
16:30 – 18:18
Tuschinski 6
Film fully subtitled in English

Fri, november 22
This screening has been made accessible for people with sensory processing sensitivity.
10:00 – 11:47
Ketelhuis: Zaal 2
Sensory friendly screening, Film fully subtitled in English
Credits
105 min
color
DCP
Spoken languages: French
Director
    Vincent Barré,
    Pierre Creton
    Vincent Barré,
    Pierre Creton
Production
    Arnaud Dommerc for Andolfi
    Arnaud Dommerc for Andolfi
Cinematography
    Antoine Pirotte,
    Pierre Creton,
    Sophie Roger
    Antoine Pirotte,
    Pierre Creton,
    Sophie Roger
Editing
    Pierre Creton,
    Vincent Barré
    Pierre Creton,
    Vincent Barré
Sound Design
    Matthieu Deniau
    Matthieu Deniau
Music
    Sophie Roger
    Sophie Roger
World Sales
    Andolfi
    Andolfi
Screening copy
    Andolfi
    Andolfi

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