Phèdre against Covid
They are actors, dancers or directors.They are confined, deconfined, reconfined.Together they play Phèdre by Jean Racine.This film is a real immersion in a theatrical troupe that wants to be, despite everything.Through Phèdre and her people, it is also the history of the place of Art that is questioned: what is the point of creating if it is to do so against one's artistic requirements?
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They are actors, dancers or directors. They are confined, deconfined, reconfined. Together they play Phèdre by Jean Racine. This film is a real immersion in a theatrical troupe that wants to be, despite everything. Through Phèdre and her people, it is also the history of the place of Art that is questioned: what is the point of creating if it is to do so against one's artistic requirements? Out of resistance, no doubt.
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- Release date
- Sep 4, 2021
- Runtime
- 1h 7m
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- Country
- Belgium, France
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