Those who have seen Une chambre en ville the movie by Jacques Demy (1982) probably remember the creepy televisions shop run by the scary Edmond Leroyer (Michel Piccoli), jealous and crazy husband of the beautiful Edith (Dominique Sanda). As part of Le voyage à Nantes, artistic event held in Nantes from 15 June to 18…
Lola is a sort of abstract ballet movie whose the scene is the town of Nantes. The film is about wait and boredom, planned departures and expected returns . There are two world maps in the film, both of them related to the character Roland Cassard. Both are a bit mysterious and fully cinematic. Both…
A lovely article by Gérard Lefort in Libération takes us on a tour of Jacques Demy’s Nantes, on the occasion of a tribute exhibition in the filmmaker’s childhood city. See also this post about the maps in Lola. Un joli papier de Gérard Lefort dans Libération qui nous fait visiter le Nantes de Jacques Demy,…
(e)space & fiction 