Free Hands
Jérôme Laffont
2017 - 78 min - Vidéo XD-CAM - Couleur et Noir & Blanc - Belgique

Frans Masereel is one of the most fascinating Belgian artists of the 20th century. His work, essentially composed of black and white engravings, is a cry of rebellion against the tragedies of his time.
Forced into exile for his pacifist convictions, he embodied, alongside writers like Stefan Zweig and Romain Rolland, the dream of a cultural and brotherly Europe.
Through an imaginary correspondence the director addresses to the artist, the film sketches the portrait of a free, touching man who, throughout his life, attempted to break free of art dealers and put his creations in the hands of all.

Histoire | Histoire de l'Art | Homme | Littérature | Mémoire | Peinture | Portrait | Belgique


Author-Director : Jérôme Laffont
Photography : Johan Legraie
Sound : Cosmas Antoniadis
Editing : Joachim Thôme
Delegate Producer : Les Productions du Verger

Distribution


Distributor : CBA (Centre Bruxellois de l'Audiovisuel)
Disponible au Club du doc