This event is in the past.It took place on April 11, 2026 at Jeu de Paume.




A documentary that radically flips the colonial gaze. As Western explorer Michel Ballot hunts a mythical lake creature, local women offer wry commentary on his stubborn projections, revealing exploration as asymmetrical exchange rather than heroic adventure.
documentary film
colonial critique
perspective reversal
ethnographic cinema
Tips
⏱️91 minutes, French subtitles
🎤introduced by cinema historian
🔄shifts from myth to colonial critique
Anamocot
1st Arr.




A documentary that radically flips the colonial gaze. As Western explorer Michel Ballot hunts a mythical lake creature, local women offer wry commentary on his stubborn projections, revealing exploration as asymmetrical exchange rather than heroic adventure.
documentary film
colonial critique
perspective reversal
ethnographic cinema
Tips
⏱️91 minutes, French subtitles
🎤introduced by cinema historian
🔄shifts from myth to colonial critique
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