Edition 24: 1–9 August, 2025

EYES WIDE OPEN: A sample of Le Fresnoy’s films

Or anything at all except the dark pavement

France
2011 — 6' / Color

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Synopsis

Or anything at all except the dark pavement is a tracking shot by night shot in 16mm at a Franco-Belgian border. A plan sequence in two parts. First a guarded advance into the city. An opening in the night, with neon lights as guides. The city, already vague, fades away. Obscurity follows but the lights prevent it from taking over. They redraw the contours, announcing other “skylines”. Little by little the actions take over...

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Director Biography

Born in 1985. She lives and works in Portmeirion, Wales, UK. Nantes School of Fine Arts course

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Director

Théodora Barat

Producer

Le Fresnoy

Cinematographer

Théodora Barat

Editor

Théodora Barat

Sound

Théodora Barat

Contact

Le Fresnoy - National Studio of Contemporary Arts
22 rue du Fresnoy - BP 80179
59202 Tourcoing cedex - France
+33(0)3 20 28 38 00
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