Francofonia

Venice 2015
Competition
Toronto 2015
Official Selection
San Sebastian 2015
Official Selection
Busan 2015
Official Selection
San Sebastian 2015
Official Selection

Francofonia

A Film by Alexander Sokurov

2015 - France/Germany/Netherlands - Documentary/Fiction - 1.66 DCP - 87 min.

with Louis-Do de Lencquesaing & Benjamin Utzerath

Languages: English , French , Russian
Produced by Pierre-Olivier Bardet , Thomas Kufus & Els Vandevorst

FRANCOFONIA is the story of two remarkable men, Louvre director Jacques Jaujard and Nazi Occupation officer Count Wolff-Metternich - enemies then collaborators - whose alliance would be the driving force behind the preservation of museum treasures. FRANCOFONIA explores the relationship between art and power, the Louvre museum as a living example of civilization, and what art tells us about ourselves even in the midst of one of the bloodiest conflicts the world has ever seen.

Venice 2015
Competition
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Official Selection
San Sebastian 2015
Official Selection
Busan 2015
Official Selection
San Sebastian 2015
Official Selection

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