Ciompi

In 14th-century Florence, destitute workers of the textile industry, the Ciompi, revolt as a result of the poor working and living conditions, overthrowing the local government. Some hundred years later, in the present day, the same industry’s workers take to the streets once again. Agnès Perrais’ documentary traverses through time aligning two seemingly completely different turning points in History, unveiling correlations and indiscernible commonalities. The film narrates the information and seeks the past’s imprint on the present in a quiet, poetic yet unpretentiously sweeping manner, bringing to light primarily unknown or whitewashed events. In addition to everything it talks about on a first level, which is of great importance, the film also questions some things even more significant; the way humanity records its History, the responsibility of historical memory in regards to the collective experience, and our duty to recall even those events that for someone else they would better be left forgotten.

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Direction: Agnès Perrais

Cinematography: Agnès Perrais, Frédérique Menant

Editing: Marie Bottois, Agnès Perrais

Sound: Marie Bottois

Music: Glenn Marzin

Production: L’image d'après, La surface de dernière diffusion

Producers: Lysa Heurtier Manzanares, Orlane Dumas

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: France

Production Year: 2023

Duration: 83'

Contact: L’image d'après

Awards/Distinctions: Sacem Award - Cinéma du Réel 2023, Grand Prix, Best Cinematography Award - History FF 2023

Agnès Perrais

Filmography

2014 Tant que nous sommes à bord
2017 Navire (short, co-direction)
2019 Magari!
2021 Marin miroir (short)
2023 Ciompi