Autour de Pinget
Switzerland / Belgium, May 2000
FILM,
Documentary,
52 min.
- directed by
- Ursula Meier
- Written by
- Ursula Meier
- Status
- In distribution
Inspired by one of Robert Pinget’s books (Autour de Mortin) this documentary film adopts the style of a police inquiry focusing on the author himself, complete with false clues, contradictions and various errors. A series of contradictory interrogations concerning the deeds and behaviour of a certain Mortin, who is himself an author and who is writing a book about a certain Mortier. The film constantly questions the relationship of events with reality: What is imaginary and what is autobiographical? It takes us to locations from the writer’s past which have been transformed in his books – the Savoy region, Touraine – revealing certain secrets…
credits
- World Premiere
- May 2000
- Original Version
- French, colour, Digi Beta, 52 min.
- Production
- PCT Cinéma Télévision SA, Need Productions, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse
- Producer
- directed by
- Ursula Meier
- Written by
- Ursula Meier
- Cinematography
- Hans Meier
- Editing
- Julie Brenta
- Location Sound Mix
- Etienne Curchod
Worldwide Distribution
- Switzerland
- PCT Cinéma Télévision SA Distribution
Festivals
(a selection)
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Ascunción, Festival Internacional de Cine Arte & Cultura Asunción
10.09.2013 - 01.10.2013 -
Linz, 6. Crossing Europe Filmfestival Linz
20.04.2009 - 26.04.2009 -
Vendôme, Festival du Film de Vendôme
05.12.2008 - 12.12.2008 -
La Rochelle, 32e Festival Int. du film de La Rochelle
25.06.2004 - 05.07.2004 -
Solothurn, Solothurner Filmtage
23.01.2001 - 28.01.2001 -
Nyon, 31e Festival int. du cinéma Documentaire
01.05.2000 - 07.05.2000