Synopsis
It’s been 10 years since director and choreographer Juliette Roudet was last in Corsica, where she grew up. Her uncles are tough and surly, and estranged from one another. She wants to question them about events in the past, but when talking doesn’t yield enough, she uses dance instead.
Timidly, awkwardly, these uptight men gradually join in Roudet’s subtle choreography. In the magnificent natural surroundings of the island, their bodies suddenly reveal an unexpected softness.
These scenes are interspersed with rehearsals of the director’s dance performance Paci, translated as “peace.” The choreography engages in a dialogue with her family history and family dynamics.
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Credits
33 min
color
DCP
Spoken languages: French
Director
Juliette Roudet
Juliette Roudet
Production
Delphine Morel for TS Productions
Delphine Morel for TS Productions
Cinematography
Julia Mingo,
Amine Berrada
Julia Mingo,
Amine Berrada
Editing
Nadia Ben Rachid,
Emanuelle Gachet
Nadia Ben Rachid,
Emanuelle Gachet
Sound
Andria Vivarelli,
Grégory Lemaitre,
Olivier Pelletier
Andria Vivarelli,
Grégory Lemaitre,
Olivier Pelletier
Sound Design
Samuel Mittelman
Samuel Mittelman
Music
Loïc Le Roux
Loïc Le Roux
Screening copy
TS Productions
TS Productions
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