Les Habitants
Raymond Depardon
© Palmeraie et desert
From Charleville-Mézières to Nice, from Sète to Cherbourg, Raymond Depardon set up a small film studio in his caravan. He invites people he meets on the streetss to continue their conversations without limits.
Image : Raymond Depardon
Editing : Pauline Gaillard
Music : Alexandre Desplat
Editing : Pauline Gaillard
Music : Alexandre Desplat
Production : Palmeraie et Désert, France 2 Cinéma, Wild Bunch
Distribution: Wild Bunch
Distribution: Wild Bunch
From 2004 to 2010, Raymond Depardon travelled all over France to photograph it. This experience let to an album (La France; Seuil) and a desire: to capture the voices of the many conversations he heard. In all, Depardon filmed in 15 cities without them being named specifically in the film so as to give a unity of vision throughout the country. “The period at the time allowed us to expect political and social statements. But it was quite the opposite. Les Habitants is a portrait of a private France, between Maupassant's short stories and bar-room tales.” (Florence Aubenas; Le Monde)