Documentaries This Week in Paris worth going out for.

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Rétrospective cinématographique William Klein

Rétrospective cinématographique William Klein Star Performer

Fri, Sep 11 · 6:00 PM

4th Arr.

Cinematic photography tribute

Rétrospective Camille Vivier

Rétrospective Camille Vivier Ending Soon

Fri, Sep 11 · 6:00 PM

4th Arr.

Visual poetry and power

Simone Veil. Mes sœurs et moi

Simone Veil. Mes sœurs et moi

Fri, Sep 11 · 1:00 AM

4th Arr.

Sisters' letters & photographs

Projection du film Babilée 91 précédé du court métrage Les obsèques de François Mitterrand de William Klein

Projection du film Babilée 91 précédé du court métrage Les obsèques de François Mitterrand de William Klein One-time only

Fri, Sep 11 · 6:15 PM

4th Arr.

Dance documentary double bill

Avant-première : Maison familiale, empathique et créative

Avant-première : Maison familiale, empathique et créative One-time only

Fri, Sep 11 · 7:30 PM

Montsouris

Step into a century of student life at the French preview of Bryan Christopher Tan's documentary, weaving together the families and directors who shaped the Maison des étudiants canadiens. The screening ends with a conversation with the crew.

Projection du film Le Messie de William Klein

Projection du film Le Messie de William Klein One-time only

Sat, Sep 12 · 5:30 PM

4th Arr.

Visual essay on humanity

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Hair, Paper, Water...

Hair, Paper, Water...

Fri, Sep 11 · 2:00 PM

5th Arr.

Ancestral stories on screen

Fujiko Nakaya : Video Works & Documentation

Fujiko Nakaya : Video Works & Documentation Ending Soon

Fri, Sep 11 · 11:00 AM

Les Halles

Pioneering video & fog

L’Heure de la libération a sonné

L’Heure de la libération a sonné

Sun, Sep 13 · 11:55 AM

Quartier de l'Odéon

Radical feminist documentary

Séance originale - « De rêves et de parpaings »

Séance originale - « De rêves et de parpaings » One-time only

Wed, Sep 16 · 8:00 PM

4th Arr.

Feminist doc & discussion

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