DOCUMENTARIES SECTION

They may be worlds apart in terms of subject matter but the contenders
in this year's documentary section are riding the crest of a wave of interest in
real cinema around the globe.In the wake of Etre et avoir,Fahrenheit 9/11,
Lost in La Mancha,Super Size Me, Les glaneurs et la glaneuses and
Capturing the Friedmans ,documentaries no longer are the poor relations.The
public appetite once whetted cannot wait to be satiated.On offer this year
is a French take on Bush,a new and amazing voyage of discovery from the
team who made Microcosmos ,and a deft confrontation between the critics
and the artists.The French Institute in Edinburgh will also be screening
two slices of real cinema as part of the Month of the Documentary.

Genesis

From the makers of Microcosmos comes another intriguing foray around the universe. Quite simply a storyteller relates the creation of the world.It may seem like a tall tale like all yarns.But this tall tale is a true one– our very own story.

Je t'aime, moi non plus / I love you me neither

Maria De Medeiros is best known as the petite, round-faced star of such films as Henry and June and Pulp Fiction but here in her second foray into direction (April Captains was the first)she provides a spikey concoction on the love-hate relationship between the critics and the creative artists.

Le monde selon Bush / The world according to Bush

William Karel adopts a more traditional approach than Michael Moore but his take is just as damning as Fahrenheit 9/11 . Those who think Moore ’s blast was diminished by his “liberal agenda ”, extensive use of pre-existing footage or failure to “show both sides ” will have a much harder time discrediting the equally unflattering conclusions

LE MOIS DU DOCUMENTAIRE / MONTH OF THE DOCUMENTARY

As part of Mois du Documentaire the French Institute 13 Randolph Crescent, Edinburgh is holding two special documentary evenings Free entry plus a glass of wine Tel :0131 225 5366 or contact@ifecosse.org.uk

On n ’est pas des marques de vélo French Institute: Monday 15 November at 6pm This is the story of a generation living in the heart of the northern suburbs of Paris (the famous “93 ”)where the Hip Hop movement originated in the early 1980s.With thecollaboration of the choreographer Farid Berki,Jean-Pierre Thorn retraces the life of a young dancer,Bouda,and her immigrant parents. Jean-Pierre Thorn.2002.89 min.

Mimi French Institute: Monday 15 November at 6pm Claire Simon followed Mimi,step by step from Nice where she was born,to the mountain countryside where she chose to live.The ?lm helps us to share her feelings and her encounters. Mimi isn ’t a star but she's happy to talk simply about herself. Claire Simon,2002,105min