WTFF7 – Feature Films & Medium-length Films Competition
Documentary
By Mathieu Kiefer
France, 2023, 52’
o.v. French, Italian subtitles
Italian Premiere
November 13, 2024, 7.00 PM, Cinema Odeon
Synopsis Decazeville is a former mining town in the Aveyron coal basin in France. The closure of the mines and several factories has meant the decline of this place with its glorious working-class past. Director Mathieu Kiefer places his camera in a hairdresser’s salon and bar and a tattoo studio, portraying a vivid and passionate portrait of his hometown.
Director’s bio-filmography Mathieu Kiefer (1985), after an initial training between humanities and social struggles, joined ENSAV cinema school in Toulouse. There he began several co-productions, including J minus how much?, Two traces of elsewhere in place of eyes and Confidence toning, his attempt to establish a balance between formal ambition and craftsmanship. In 2019, he made his first feature-length documentary, Le Grand Ordinaire, broadcasted on Tënk in 2022.
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Directed by Mathieu Kiefer
Cinematography Amic Bedel
Sound Charlotte Comte
Editing Alix Lumbreras
Sound Editing Baptiste Sangla, Cyril Legrain
Music Thomas Hatcher
Production, Distribution Eric Dufour
Web Site mathieukiefer.com