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The Typewriter and Other Headaches
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The Typewriter and Other Headaches

The Typewriter and Other Headaches

La machine à écrire et autres sources de tracas
Nicolas Philibert
France
2024
74 min
Dutch Premiere
Signed
Tickets & Times
Synopsis

Nicolas Philibert’s On the Adamant (2023) and Averroès & Rosa Parks (2024) focus on two exceptional centers for psychiatric care in Paris. In The Typewriter and Other Headaches he follows several figures from these earlier films.

He visits them in their homes in the wake of volunteers providing practical help, like repairing the typewriter on which Goulven composes his poetry, or checking a CD player for Muriel—music is a ray of light in her lonely life. Music lover Ivan has problems with his printer and DVD player, and his housemate Gad gets advice about his ambitions to find employment. Another volunteer helps Frédéric sort his ever-expanding collection of music and books.

Ultimately all this support is simply the vehicle for human contact. The volunteers pay attention with respect, patience and genuine interest in everyone’s stories, needs and worries. And they are filmed with similar care and attention. The film offers time and space for meandering conversations, internal monologues spoken out loud, unexpected guests, musical interludes and long silences. A  warm portrait and plea for compassion.

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Tickets & Times
Fri, november 15
15:45 – 17:01
Tuschinski 6
Film fully subtitled in English

Sun, november 17
18:30 – 20:03
Rialto De Pijp: Bovenzaal
Film fully subtitled in English

Mon, november 18
17:45 – 19:18
Pathé City 3
Film fully subtitled in English

Thu, november 21
18:30 – 19:46
Pathé City 2
Film fully subtitled in English

Fri, november 22
14:30 – 15:46
Ketelhuis: Zaal 1
Film fully subtitled in English

Sun, november 24
14:00 – 15:16
Pathé City 4
Film fully subtitled in English
Credits
74 min
color
DCP
Spoken languages: French
Director
    Nicolas Philibert
    Nicolas Philibert
Production
    Milena Poylo for TS Productions,
    Gilles Sacuto for TS Productions,
    Céline Loiseau for TS Productions
    Milena Poylo for TS Productions,
    Gilles Sacuto for TS Productions,
    Céline Loiseau for TS Productions
Cinematography
    Nicolas Philibert,
    Rémi Jennequin,
    Pauline Penichout
    Nicolas Philibert,
    Rémi Jennequin,
    Pauline Penichout
Editing
    Nicolas Philibert,
    Janusz Baranek
    Nicolas Philibert,
    Janusz Baranek
World Sales
    Les Films du Losange
    Les Films du Losange
Distribution for the Netherlands
    Cherry Pickers Filmdistributie
    Cherry Pickers Filmdistributie
Screening copy
    Les Films du Losange
    Les Films du Losange

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