Synopsis
Seen from outside, it was a normal building, an immigrants' building. It homed, in 168 rooms, the latest newcomers in Paris who were, over the years Belgians, Italians, Jews from Eastern Europe, Spanish, Portuguese, all repatriates, the North Africans, the Senegalese and then the Malians. In 1968, it became the biggest shanty of Paris, it was acquired and demolished by the city after its 350 occupants had camped in the street during four months.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : GREC - Groupe de Recherches et d'Essais Cinématographiques
Full credits (9)
- Executive Producer : Alice Beckmann
- Screenwriter : Thomas Pendzel
- Directors of Photography : Thomas Bataille, Isabelle Bourzat
- Music Composer : Jérôme Castel
- Editor : Joël Jacovella
- Sound recordist : Gabrielle Fontaine
- Sound Editor : Vincent Bordelais
- Sound Mixer : Vincent Bordelais
- Narrator : Emmanuel Salinger
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Documentary
- Sub-genre : Auteur documentary, Portrait
- Themes : Architecture, Society
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2007
- Runtime : 59 min
- Visa number : 116.336
- Visa issue date : 25/09/2009
- Production formats : HD
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 4/3
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
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