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Éloge de l'ombre

Directed by Catherine Martin
Canada, 2023 (documentary, 86 minutes, colour, French / Japanese)
Also known as "In Praise of Shadows"

Film Description:
"Junichiro Tanizaki's literary essay In Praise of Shadows, light and dark, and the origins of photography and cinema are among the strands interwoven in this 'cinematic meditation' in three chapters. Fleeting shadows ebb and flow in a glistening half-light, an enchanted dreamlike state that reflects on our place in the world, the passage of time, and the very essence of life and its fragility."
-- Les Films du 3 Mars (source)

Film Credits (partial):
Written by: Catherine Martin
Based on: Éloge de l'ombre, a book by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
Produced by: Catherine Martin, Cédric Bourdeau
Narrator: Catherine Martin, Robert Lepage
Cinematography: Catherine Martin
Film Editing: Catherine Martin
Music: Robert Marcel Lepage
Production Company: Les Films de l'Autre
(sources)


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