Francofonia (2015)

Francofonia-(2015)
Francofonia (2015)

Movie review

Alexander Sokurov’s documentary Francophonie was presented in competition at the 72nd Venice Festival, where it won two awards. The story centers on the Louvre Museum during the German occupation and nowadays. In a string of historical summaries and staged shots, Sokurov as narrator leads the viewer through the museum corridors, wondering what price must and can be paid to save the culture.

Trailer

Screen shots

Cast

Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Benjamin Utzerath, Vincent Nemeth

Movie info

Director – Aleksandr Sokurov
Writer – Aleksandr Sokurov
Release date – November 11, 2015 (France)
Countries of origin – France Germany Netherlands
Official sites – Official site (Japan) Official site (United Kingdom)
Languages – Russian French German English
Also known as – Francofonia: An Elegy for Europe
Filming locations – Rue de l’Echaudé, Paris 6, Paris, France
Production companies – Idéale Audience Zero One Film N279 Entertainment
Gross US & Canada – $307,040
Opening weekend US & Canada – $22,083 Apr 3, 2016
Gross worldwide – $1,008,154
Runtime – 1h 28min
Colo – Color, Black and White
Aspect ratio – 1.66 : 1

Rating

IMDb – 6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes – 87%

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