Jacques Demy, deeply connected to his childhood dreams, remained a steadfast moralist committed to his cinematic vision. Despite directing only 13 feature-length films, he achieved iconic status with hits like THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG, THE YOUNG GIRLS OF ROCHEFORT, and DONKEY SKIN. His remarkably coherent yet relatively brief filmography was punctuated by long periods of silence. Demy’s ability to enchant audiences was rooted in his personal struggles and doubts as a showman, establishing him as one of French cinema’s greatest artists.

52’ AND 88′

Written by Frédéric Bonnaud, the Director of the Cinémathèque Française, and directed by Florence Platarets (Godard by Godard, Cannes Classics 2023), this documentary stands as the first comprehensive portrayal of the esteemed Jacques Demy. Producers Rosalie Varda and Mathieu Demy, Jacques Demy’s children, have, for the first time, granted filmmakers exclusive access to their family archives.