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      A Dramatic Film

      2019 1h 57m Drama Documentary List
      80% 10 Reviews Tomatometer Commissioned as a dedicated artwork for the newly constructed Dora Maar middle school on the outskirts of Paris, Un Film Dramatique is a lively portrait of the first class to attend the school, filmed over the course of four years. The group of 21 middle schoolers discuss the drama of their daily lives and experiment with cameras and equipment. They are the film's subjects, and also its makers. With a refreshingly uninhibited approach, Baudelaire (Letters to Max, The Anabasis of May...) offers a new perspective on the realities of our current socio-political moment that is both playful and purposeful. As the students debate the approaching elections and the immigration crisis, they also seek to answer a key political question--what are we doing here together? Read More Read Less

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      Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times The openness, warmth and respect the kids show one another is heartening to watch. Feb 26, 2021 Full Review Teo Bugbee New York Times Demonstrates the liveliness and generosity that can come from civic-minded art. Feb 25, 2021 Full Review Cath Clarke Guardian This documentary from Eric Baudelaire is a reminder of how much we can learn from the way teenagers see the world. Rated: 3/5 Dec 15, 2020 Full Review Lawrence Garcia In Review Online Conceptually, then, there's much to admire - but the project's nobility notwithstanding, it makes for a rather dull, diffuse viewing experience. Jun 6, 2021 Full Review Diane Carson KDHX (St. Louis) This was probably an excellent class assignment, but in the opening, one student comments that a film should draw you in or what's the point? Exactly. Mar 1, 2021 Full Review Dustin Chang ScreenAnarchy The film is refreshing documentation of the lives of middle school students, reflecting on changing French society, as well as a boundary breaking, playful cinematic experiment. Feb 28, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Commissioned as a dedicated artwork for the newly constructed Dora Maar middle school on the outskirts of Paris, Un Film Dramatique is a lively portrait of the first class to attend the school, filmed over the course of four years. The group of 21 middle schoolers discuss the drama of their daily lives and experiment with cameras and equipment. They are the film's subjects, and also its makers. With a refreshingly uninhibited approach, Baudelaire (Letters to Max, The Anabasis of May...) offers a new perspective on the realities of our current socio-political moment that is both playful and purposeful. As the students debate the approaching elections and the immigration crisis, they also seek to answer a key political question--what are we doing here together?
      Director
      Eric Baudelaire
      Production Co
      Les Films d'ici, Poulet-Malassis
      Genre
      Drama, Documentary
      Original Language
      French (France)
      Runtime
      1h 57m