An Urban Allegory

Allégorie Citadine
Alice Rohrwacher, JR
France
 - 2024
Estreno nacional
In The Allegory of the Cave, Plato reflects on whether one of the prisoners could break free from his chains and escape from the cave. What if that prisoner was Jay, a 7-year-old boy? Filmmaker Alice Rohrwacher and urban artist JR create a metaphorical space filled with a sensitivity that transcends the mundane urban landscape. The framing and poetic photography, along with the delicate acting, convey a unique perspective on the layers of the city, reflecting devices through the image that go from real life to cinema. The authors' previous joint work, Omelia Contadina, won an award at the 65th edition of the SEMINCI.
Alice Rohrwacher, JR
Alice Rohrwacher is an Italian screenwriter and director. Directed Le Meraviglie (The Wonders), winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. Born in 1981 in Fiesole, she studied in Turin and Lisbon. She has worked in music and documentary projects. She has also worked as an editor and composer for theatre. Her first feature Corpo Celeste made its world premiere in the Directors’ Fortnight (Cannes 2011).JR is a French artist and director.JR has the largest art gallery in the world. Thanks to his photographic collage technique, he exhibits his work free of charge on the walls of the whole world – attracting the attention of those who do not usually go to museums. Originator of the 28 Millimeters Project which he started in and around Clichy-Montfermeil in 2004, continued in the Middle East with Face 2 Face (2007), in Brazil and Kenya for Women Are Heroes (2008-2011), the documentary for which was presented at the Cannes Film Festival in 2010 (Critics' Week).Together, they co-directed the film Omelia Contadina, which was presented in 2020 at the Venice International Film Festival.

Screenings

O.V. in French with English and Spanish subtitles
Sun. 20, 16:15
Presentation
Q&A
INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILMS OFFICIAL SECTION 2
84 min.
Tue. 22, 12:00
INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILMS OFFICIAL SECTION 2
84 min.
Thu. 24, 22:00
INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILMS OFFICIAL SECTION 2
84 min.
DIRECTOR
Alice Rohrwacher, JR
SCREENPLAY
Alice Rohrwacher, JR
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Daria D'Antonio
EDITOR
Nelly Quettier
SOUND
Erwan Kerzanet, Maxence Ciekawy
MUSIC
Thomas Bangalter
PRODUCTION
Marc Azoulay, Alexandra Henochsberg, Pierre-François Piet, Olivier Père
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Ad Vitam Films, Social Animals
CAST
Naïm El Kaldaoui, Lyna Khoudri, Leos Carax
RUNNING TIME
21 min.
TYPE
Cortometraje
FORMAT
Color
YEAR OF PRODUCTION
2024
COUNTRY
France
CONTACT
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