Filmmaker Talk: Claire Simon
An in-depth public interview with renowned French filmmaker Claire Simon. Cultural journalist Ela Bittencourt dives into Simon's world to discuss her decades-long career.
Festival IDFA
Location Studio 1
Run time 60 minutes
Genre Perspective
Claire Simon
In an in-depth public interview, cultural journalist Ela Bittencourt dives into the world of renowned French filmmaker Claire Simon. Celebrated for an extensive body of work that blurs the lines between personal and political, documentary and fiction, Simon will candidly discuss her decades-long career and the transformative power of visual storytelling.
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In this engaging conversation, Simon's enduring dedication to depicting women's stories through prowess in filmmaking will take centre stage. This year, IDFA presents Simon's intersectional new film Our Body.
About IDFA
IDFA strives to strengthen the international documentary climate by focusing more than ever on documentary film as an art form. This focus includes documentary films with an original visual language or structure, films that show lesser-known cultures or are filmed from a non-Western perspective, and interactive or immersive documentaries that innovate the field.