Into Our Own Hands
When confronted with their lingerie factory (Starissima) going bankrupt, the employees attempt to take it over by forming a cooperative. Soon questions about fundamental economic and social issues pop up amidst the bras
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When confronted with their lingerie factory (Starissima) going bankrupt, the employees attempt to take it over by forming a cooperative. Soon questions about fundamental economic and social issues pop up amidst the bras
Charly, René, Katiga, Zinedine and Madeleine tell in a few minutes the story of their hands, filmed in a static shot, placed on a table that is familiar to them. Five acquaintances of the director are invited to present
A young intellectual, Hugo, joins the Communist Party out of a sense of idealism, only to see his principles manipulated by party leaders. He is given the assignment of killing Professor Hoederer, a party deviationist. H
After the closure of a lace factory in Calais, Andrée, Lulu and Solange are out on the street.
As a little girl, I loved going to the Bled "Oueld Abdoun" with my father and mother. On the way, I wondered how I could capture the tact and feeling of the village women that enchanted me when I heard my father and moth
Some random story about hands.
Laure cleans in a Parisian apartment belonging to the Saudi royal family. When unknown men come into the apartment, Laure is forced to hide in a storeroom with her boss. The two women must remain silent, glued to each ot
Roxana Orlac, a famous violinist, loses the use of her hands in a terrible lift accident. Her career as a virtuoso seems to be over until Professor Christansen offers her a transplant of two new hands. What he omits to t
Traces a slow advance through Paris in the early hours of the morning. The deserted boulevards of Paris are punctuated by interspersed groups of dark-skinned workers, stray prostitutes and vagabonds.
November 2017, North of Paris : H. Reiner-Onet cleaning company workers are fighting an exemplary battle. This 45 days strike, one of the longest in the history of the French railway, led by these men and women, ended in
Frans Masereel is one of the most fascinating Belgian artists of the 20th century. His work, essentially composed of black and white engravings, is a cry of rebellion against the tragedies of his time. Forced into exile
A short animation about motion and poetry.
The story of a how a love-struck young man eventually wins over an initially reluctant woman, charmingly told in shots that depict only their hands and feet.
Our hands are criminals. Our hands write. Films are criminals. Films make films. Filmmakers make films. Filmmakers have hands. This is a crowdfunding campaign.
Léo and Baptiste go to the same school. But they do not know each other yet. When they meet for the first time, a passing handshake evokes a daydream from Baptiste. It is the longing for the love of his life. In his mind