A Paris Education

Mes Provinciales

59th TIFF: Greek Premiere

A young man from the province of France arrives in Paris to study Filmmaking, and he naturally gets training in all different challenges of art, friendship, love and political idealism. An autofictional – and by no means autobiographical – film made by an experienced director (and Filmmaking teacher) with the urge of a first-timer and reflective nostalgia, as an homage to the Mecca of cinematic mythology in Europe.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Direction: Jean Paul Civeyrac
Script: Jean Paul Civeyrac
Cinematography: Pierre-Hubert Martin
Editing: Louise Narboni
Sound: François Méreu
Actors: Andranic Manet, Gonzague Van Bervesselès, Corentin Fila, Diane Rouxel, Jenna Thiam, Sophie Verbeeck, Valentine Catzeflis, Charlotte Van Bervesselès, Nicolas Bouchaud, Laurent Delbecque, Jeanne Ruff
Production: Moby Dick Films
Producers: Frédéric Niedermayer, Michèle Pétin, Laurent Pétin
Co-production: ARP Sélection
Art Direction: Brigitte Brassart
Costumes: Claire Dubien
Format: DCP
Color: B&W
Production Country: France
Production Year: 2018
Duration: 136΄
Contact: Les Films Du Losange, a.lesort@filmsdulosange.fr

“The tribute entitled "Life Lessons" is implemented by the Operational Program “Human Resources Development, Education and Lifelong Learning” and its co-financed by the European Union (European Social Fund) and Greek National Funds.”

Free Admission
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All venues of the screenings of the tribute “Life Lessons” are accessible


 

Jean Paul Civeyrac

Born in 1964, Jean Paul Civeyrac graduated in Philosophy from the University of Lyon, before studying Film at La Fémis in Paris. La Vie selon Luc (1991), the short feature he made there, was selected in competition at Cannes. His feature All the Fine Promises won the Jean Vigo Prize in 2003. Alongside his work as a filmmaker, Jean Paul Civeyrac has taught at La Fémis, Paris VIII University, and Cours Florent drama school. In 2014, De L’Incidence Éditeur published Écrit entre les jours, a collection of Civeyrac’s texts devoted to cinema and music, and in 2017 P.O.L. published his essay on filmmaking “Rose pourquoi.”

Filmography

1997 Neither Eve Nor Adam
2000 Les Solitaires
2001 Fantômes
2002 Man’s Gentle Love
2002 Le Doux amour des hommes | Man’s Gentle Love
2005 À travers la forêt | Through the Forest
2010 Des filles en noir | Young Girls in Black
2011 Une Heure Avec Alice (short)
2012 Françoise au Printemps (short)
2012 Fairy Queen (short)
2014 Mon amie Victoria | My Friend Victoria
2018 Mes provinciales | A Paris Education