Movies: Claire Denis

An American leaves his wife and child and flies to Paris where he falls for a neurotic tour guide....

One of a series of short films inspired by paintings. In this video, Jacques de Loustal's Le Contemplatif or "Duo"....

'Denis's contribution to a film dedicated to political prisoners is a haunting "music video" juxtaposing a melancholy Alain Souchon song about the loneliness and powerlessness of the immigrant with footage of two African men walking the streets of Be...

A couple wakes up one sunny morning on the 15th of May. Apparently, they had the same nightmare and the day unfolds strangely. The next day, we are still on the 15th of May. Graduation work from La Fémis....

He is an Aluku man, one of the five tribes of Maroons who survives in the forest during 400 years after escaping from the Dutch sugarcane plantations. All the Maroons are issued originally from the West coast of Africa. They were taken as slaves....

Shirt film by Claire Denis...

Twenty-four hours in the life of a young musician, Noël Akchoté, in his dealings with improvisation, technique, money, concerts, studios, guitars, history, independents, majors. Between fiction and documentary, between laughter and seriousness, a "ja...

Who appears when we see ourselves in the mirror, make ourselves visible? What inner experience do we hide from others? In a double hand gesture, Claire Denis reminds us at the same time of Jean-Luc Godard (1930-2022) and of the actor Michel Subor (19...

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In support of undocumented immigrants in France, a collective film jointly signed by 200 French filmmakers, producers, distributors, and cinema owners. Produced by Le Collectif des Cinéastes Pour les Sans-papiers, with Madjiguène Cissé....

Music Video for the song Jams Run Free by Sonic Youth...

Music Video for the song Incinerate by Sonic Youth...

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Call for the regularization by the French government of all undocumented workers living in the country, a short film co-directed by 320 filmmakers and directors, producers, distributors and cinema owners....

Short film based on a monologue by Jacques Nolot which he reads in a pub to a waitress....

This film is part of the anthology "Contre l'oubli" (Against oblivion), created for Amnesty International....

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Part 4, Episode Nº 77, Chroniques de France (1964–1978) — This 4-part film covers the "Abstrels" of artist Jacques Potin (Bernard Queysanne); Paul Gauguin in Tahiti (Jean-Daniel Simon); the visit of a silversmith's workshop (Jacques Scandelari); and...

Short documentary about an archetypal library concept for kids in Clamart....