Peines | Valérie Winckler

France
1991
fr
en
21'

Direction: Valérie Winckler

Valérie Winckler has shared the life (and the pain) of the subjects of “Peines”. Gérard, strength sapped by the anxiety of his prison cell, Michèle, alone and distraught with her children, and especially Benjamin, a “good kid” who comes in for all of life's hardships, between approved school, a father in prison, and thwarted childhood dreams. This film is a tour de force, yet it is with gentleness and respect that the photographer paints this picture of incredible humanity.

Peines | Valérie Winckler

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Synopsis

Valérie Winckler has shared the life (and the pain) of the subjects of “Peines”. Gérard, strength sapped by the anxiety of his prison cell, Michèle, alone and distraught with her children, and especially Benjamin, a “good kid” who comes in for all of life's hardships, between approved school, a father in prison, and thwarted childhood dreams. This film is a tour de force, yet it is with gentleness and respect that the photographer paints this picture of incredible humanity.

What you will find in this film

Photographic writing • Immersive reporting • A social view • The photographer's links to the subject • The importance of sound reporting • A photographic narration • A heartbreaking reality • A humanistic sensibility

Keywords

Reportage & Society Photographic Film

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The authors/artists

Valérie Winckler

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ACTES DE NAISSANCE - ed. Le Centurion, Paris (F), 1985

LA MORT SI PROCHE - ed. Le Centurion, Paris (F), 1988

VISAGES DE L'AUBE - ed. Actes Sud / Leméac, Arles (F) / s.l. (CDN), 2001

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