Gwen, le livre de sable
Since La demoiselle et le violoncelliste, his first film, praised at the Annecy Festival in 1965, Jean-François Laguionie has been developing a remarkable body of work combining stories with philosophical and human questions. This great humanist is also a major director, signing stylish yet powerful works. This mini-cycle will allow to rediscover Louise en hiver and Le voyage du prince, as well as the restoration of Gwen, le livre de sable and La demoiselle et le violoncelliste in 35 mm print from the Cinémathèque québécoise's collection.
A cellist is trying to save a woman swept out to sea, but he must face a series of overly possessive sea creatures.
Gwen is a teenager who is adopted by a tribe of nomads in a post-apocalyptic, desert world.When Gwen's friend is kidnapped, she and an old woman begin a journey to bring him back.
Jean-François Laguionie
Jean-François Laguionie became passionate about animation thanks to Paul Grimault who was his teacher for several years. In 1979, he created his own studio before founding and co-managing the animation studio La Fabrique from 1984 to 2000. His long and short films have received multiple awards including the Grand Prix at the 1965 Annecy Festival for The Young Lady and the Cellist and the Palme d'Or at the 1978 Cannes Festival for Rowing Across the Atlantic. More recently, his feature The Picture was part of the Official Selection at Annecy 2012.
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