Robert Guédiguian, cinéaste (2004)
Genre : Documentary
Runtime : 0M
Director : Jean-Pierre Larcher
Synopsis
For over twenty years, Robert Guédiguian has been making films that occupy an essential place in French cinema. In film after film, he evokes the social chronicle of his working-class childhood. We witness an adventure rich in reflections on the film director’s profession, political commitment, the intimate relation between real and fictional characters, and a shared desire to create.
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