Like a Fish Out of Water
18'
dir.& prod.
2021
As the Grand Paris Express constructions and the 2024 Olympics loom ahead, La Courneuve is going through major urban developments. In the month of August 2021, as the Tokyo Olympics are being broadcasted, filmmaker Pauline Blanchet filmed the everyday life of the city. Using interviews with inhabitants of La Courneuve and participatory video, this small window into the area shows a city in full construction.
Creative Team:
Pauline Blanchet / Director, Producer, & Editor
Nicholas Pritchard / Production Assistant
Dennis Sun / Translator & Subtitler
Ruth Burgess / Graphic Design
Partners:
Funded by Atelier Médicis
Produced in residence at FACE
Screenings:
Lamentin, Guadeloupe: CineVision Sud Film Festival, Like a Fish Out of Water, December 2022 (Official Selection)
London, UK: Candid Arts Trust Film Night, Like a Fish Out of Water, March 2022 (Official Selection)
Ajmen, UAE: URBAN VISIONS, Architecture and the Future of Cities, Like a Fish Out of Water, March 2022 (Official Selection)
