Traces, the world of Didier Mahieu

Patrick Jean - 2000

Short fiction film

synopsis

Sorting through his deceased grandfather's belongings, Didier Mahieu stumbles across administrative documents of unknown people, of which only a few written traces remain. As a painter, he decided to bring them back to life, to give them a face and an identity. Through his emotions about these forgotten lives, he pays tribute to the individual, unique, ephemeral and irreplaceable.

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Directed by Patrick Jean

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Nominations / selections

Charleroi Short Film Festival, 2000

Festival Premiers Plans d'Angers, 2000

Brussels International Film Festival, 2000

Festival Media 10/10 de Namur, 2000