Songs Next Door
Synopsis
With "Les Chants de la Maladrerie", Flavie Pinatel paints a portrait of a surprisingly shaped housing project (La Maladrerie in Aubervilliers) and its inhabitants. It's a special kind of documentary, since the people express themselves not by speaking, but through songs. The film provides a poetic overview of living together in France in 2016.
Production :
Films de Force Majeur - Website
Distribution :
Films de Force Majeur - Website
About
Flavie Pinatel
Born in Marseille, where she studied Fine Arts, Flavie Pinatel is a filmmaker and lecturer at the Ecole nationale supérieure d'architecture de Paris-La Villette. Her work revolves around the city, urban cohabitation and architecture as the backdrop to our lives. Her work has been shown at FID Marseille, the Lyon Biennale, BAL, Vision du Réel (Nyon) and elsewhere. A regular collaborator of Valérie Jouve for some time, she has also directed for Arte (Métropolis) and Canal Plus (Mensomadaire). Her latest film, "Les Chants de la Maladrerie" was selected for Lussas, Côté Court, Festival dei popoli (Italy), Fifaac... It was broadcast on France 3, was part of the Etoiles de la Scam 2018 and won 2 awards including Best Director at the Golden Tree Film Festival in Germany.
