Francis Wolff

Movies

Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes
Self (voice) (archive footage)
Explore the vision behind the iconic American jazz record label. Since 1939, Blue Note artists have been encouraged to push creative boundaries in search of uncompromising expressions. Through current recording sessions, rare archive and conversations with iconic Blue Note artists, the film reveals an intimate perspective of a legacy that continues to be vital in today’s political climate.
A Philosopher in the Arena
Francis Wolff
After his retirement, french philosopher and bullfighting enthusiast Francis Wolff decides to embark on a journey to France, Spain and Mexico joined by two mexican filmmakers who hardly know anything about bullfighting, a culture whose days seem to be numbered. During their road trip, they encounter numerous personalities with whom they reflect on mankind’s relationship with animals and nature, but most importantly on our relationship with death and the meaning of the ultimate journey: life itself.
Ouagagay
Director
Documentary on the gay condition in black Africa where homosexuality is condemned both by religious rules and the penal code. Yet this practice is far from non-existent. People who choose a sexual orientation different from those accepted by law and customs are forced to live in hiding for fear of homophobia which is widespread but also of discrimination linked to traditional constraints.