Self
The epic life story of Alice Guy-Blaché (1873–1968), a French screenwriter, director and producer, true pioneer of cinema, the first person who made a narrative fiction film; author of hundreds of movies, but banished from history books. Ignored and forgotten. At last remembered.
Self - Film Critic
Hong Kong, 1978. South Korean actress Choi Eun-hee is kidnapped by North Korean operatives following orders from dictator Kim Jong-il. Her ex-husband, film director Shin Sang-ok, undertakes her search, but soon after he is kidnapped as well. In 1983, after living through years of tribulations, Kim Jong-il puts them in charge of the North Korean film industry in the hope of gaining international recognition.
Self
With Taiwan remaining in the grip of martial law in 1982, a group of filmmakers from that country set out to establish a cultural identity through cinema and to share it with the world. This engaging documentary looks at the movement's legacy.
Self
French documentary about the life of American actress and New Wave icon Jean Seberg.
Self
A veteran film critic explores the legacy of Cannes Film Festival regular Pierre Rissient.
Self
A profile of Toh Hai Leong, the director of the Singaporean mockumentary Zombie Dogs, and his battle with Type 2 diabetes.
Interview of french producer Pierre Rissient about Abraham Polonsky
Self (Interviewee)
Producer
Grace Dalrymple Elliot is a British aristocrat trapped in Paris during the French Revolution. Determined to maintain her stiff upper lip and pampered life despite the upheaval, Grace continues her friendship with the Duke of Orléans while risking her life and liberty to protect a fugitive.
Producer
Intense love and hate bring a man and woman through personal tragedy.
Self
Claude Ventura's documentary Chambre 12, Hotel de Suede, was made for the French television channel Arte in 1993. Ventura checks into room twelve in the hotel's final week of operation: it is demolished the day after he checks out. Room twelve was one of the principal locations for Jean-Luc Godard's New Wave masterpiece Breathless, and Ventura's documentary investigates the production of Godard's film.
Director
A film about indian filmmaker Mehboob Khan by Pierre Rissient.
Writer
Ivan, a writer living in Manila, walks through the city in search of his past.
Director
Ivan, a writer living in Manila, walks through the city in search of his past.
Writer
An aimless American translator gets involved with a series of Hong Kong women.
Director
An aimless American translator gets involved with a series of Hong Kong women.
Director
A short film directed by Pierre Rissient.
Director
A short film directed by Pierre Rissient.
Assistant Director
A small-time thief steals a car and impulsively murders a motorcycle policeman. Wanted by the authorities, he attempts to persuade a girl to run away to Italy with him.
