Les Invisibles (film)
| Les Invisibles | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sébastien Lifshitz |
| Cinematography | Antoine Parouty |
| Edited by | Pauline Gaillard and Tina Baz |
Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Les Invisibles is a French documentary film written and directed by Sébastien Lifshitz and released in 2012.[1][2][3][4]
Synopsis[edit]
This film is about men and women who, born during the interwar period, have nothing in common apart from being homosexuals and have chosen to live in broad daylight in an era when society rejected homosexuality. They loved, desired, and fought to be recognized.[5] Today, they recount this rebellious life, divided between the will to fit in with everyone else and the obligation to invent a freedom to flourish.
Participation[edit]
Yann and Pierre, Bernard and Jaques, Pierrot, Thérèse, Christian, Catherine and Elisabeth Monique, Jaques.
Creation[edit]
Lifshitz spent nearly a year and a half searching for the interviewees necessary to film the documentary.[6] He contacted numerous connections he had in France, namely ARIS in Lyon.[6] Lifshitz met 70 people and filmed 10 portraits of couples and individuals, although not all were included in the final montage.[6]
Distinctions[edit]
Lifshitz received the Pierre Guénin Prize against Homophobia and for Equal Rights for this film and his next, Bambi (2013). According to a statement by SOS homophobia association, "Sebastian Lifshitz's work renders visible not only the LGBT population but especially its most forgotten categories."[7]
Awards[edit]
- 2013: César for best documentary film
- 2012: Festival Chéries-Chéris: Grand prix for documentary films
- 2012: Face à Face Festival du film gay et lesbien de Saint-Étienne: Audience award - Grand prize for feature films
- 2013: Étoile d'or du cinéma français for best documentary[8]
- 2012: Festival Âge d'or-Cinédécouvertes (Brussels): Audience award
Nominations[edit]
- 2012: British Film Institute Awards: Grierson Award
References[edit]
- ^ "Les Invisibles - film review". Evening Standard. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
- ^ Adams, Mark; critic2012-05-20T11:50:00+01:00, chief film. "The Invisibles". Screen. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Calhoun, Dave. "Les Invisibles". Time Out Worldwide. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
- ^ Rooney, David (20 May 2012). "Les Invisibles: Cannes Review". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
- ^ Brooks, Xan (11 July 2013). "Les Invisibles – review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
- ^ a b c "Interview de Sébastien Lifshitz et Pierrot pour le film "Les Invisibles"". abusdecine.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-05. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- ^ "Édouard Louis et Sébastien Lifshitz lauréats du prix Pierre Guénin 2014". yagg.com. 19 March 2014.
- ^ "14e palmarès des Étoiles d'or du cinéma français (2013)". etoilesdorducinema.fr. Archived from the original on 2014-03-03. Retrieved 2021-11-29.