Portraits by Alain Cavalier - L'opticienne
Each portrait of this series consists of an interview between Alain Cavalier and a woman working in a rare or disappearing profession. At their place of work, they talk about their craft and the techniques they use, their training and their history, their tastes and their daily lives. These intimate documentary portraits reveal astonishing personalities and surprising work environments. Here, in her clinic in Boulogne-sur-Seine, Mrs Sarfati, an optician by training, shares her passion for optometry with us.
| Directors | Alain Cavalier, Alain Cavalier |
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Portraits represent a pivotal work in Alain Cavalier's filmography, signaling the autobiographical transformation of his cinema. The filmmaker is a craftsman, much like the women he captures on film. As he focuses on filming their work, their hands, and their tools, he consistently lays bare his staging, his approach, his obsessions—revealing what drives him. More than just portraits, these films are encounters: the movie becomes a shared space between the filmmaker and the subject, with us as privileged witnesses. These films, characterized by the generosity of spirit, are matched only by the beautiful modesty of each protagonist.
Sylvain Bich
Film projectionist
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French
11 mn
Language: Français -
English
11 mn
Language: English
Subtitles: English
- Année 1991
- Pays France
- Durée 11
- Producteur Camera One
- Langue French
- Sous-titres English
- Résumé court At her clinic in Boulogne-sur-Seine, Mrs Sarfati, an optician by profession, shares her passion for optometry.
Portraits represent a pivotal work in Alain Cavalier's filmography, signaling the autobiographical transformation of his cinema. The filmmaker is a craftsman, much like the women he captures on film. As he focuses on filming their work, their hands, and their tools, he consistently lays bare his staging, his approach, his obsessions—revealing what drives him. More than just portraits, these films are encounters: the movie becomes a shared space between the filmmaker and the subject, with us as privileged witnesses. These films, characterized by the generosity of spirit, are matched only by the beautiful modesty of each protagonist.
Sylvain Bich
Film projectionist
-
French
Duration: 11 minutesLanguage: Français11 mn -
English
Duration: 11 minutesLanguage: English
Subtitles: English11 mn
- Année 1991
- Pays France
- Durée 11
- Producteur Camera One
- Langue French
- Sous-titres English
- Résumé court At her clinic in Boulogne-sur-Seine, Mrs Sarfati, an optician by profession, shares her passion for optometry.
