Screening date:10/12/ 2011 -- 18h00
Le Cinéma d'Elia Suleiman
A meeting with filmmaker Elia Suleiman in Ramallah on the occasion of the showing of one of his films at the local cinematheque. His career directions and his singular position in Israeli-Palestinian cinema are discussed, as well as his belonging to a country or a culture.
Country: FranceProduction: France3 Corse
Year: 2006
Director: Laurent Billard
Editing: Matthieu Bretaud
Cinematography: Lionel Jan Kerguistel
Sound: Marine Jarsaillon
DV – 26'
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biography
Laurent Billard was born March 18, 1956. He is a documentary filmmaker and producer and has worked with Claude Berri and Roman Polanski. He has directed many documentaries, notably the series Un certain regard du Sud, portraits of Mediterranean filmmakers including Elia Suleiman, Mohamed Malas, Mohamed Chouikh, Avi Mograbi, Yasmine Kassari, Nourri Bouzid, Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Koreige, as well as Jacques Demy, Amos Gitaï, Paul Carpita …
Filmography
1989/2005 – Séries de documentaires pour Littoral, Métropolis et Equidia
1999 - Le rire contre les larmes
2006/2009 - Un certain regard du Sud
2010 - Peuples de l'olivier
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