MASTERCLASS WITH NICOLAS PHILIBERT: “IMPROVISE, AN ETHICAL NECESSITY”

SATURDAY MARCH 8
11:00–12:30
Pavlos Zannas Theater

Free entrance with priority order

The renowned documentary filmmaker will share his long-standing experience in an open masterclass addressed to the general public and themed around the question of improvisation in cinema. In the words of the director: “Over time, improvisation has become an ethical necessity for me. Above all, do not explain anything. Do not subject your film to a program, to a prior ‘meaning.’ Besides, nothing ever goes as planned, the presence of a camera always reshuffles the cards. Making a documentary means dealing with the accidental, with everything that escapes predictions. The most beautiful scenes are often those that come about by surprise, without premeditation. For me, the most essential thing is to have a solid starting point, like the promise that something will blossom.” The masterclass will be held in French, with simultaneous translation with headphones to English and Greek, and will be moderated by Marco Gastine.