Things of a Lifetime, Intimate Archeological Exercises (2024)
The filmmaker’s grandmother moved into this house in 1971. When Rolande Ségalini died, everything remained as it was during her lifetime. But what to do with all the accumulated things? As her granddaughter Céline begins to film this material legacy, she realises that her grandmother has remained an enigma to her to this day. Room by room, she inventories, classes, counts, sorts the possessions retrieved from wardrobes, drawers, cabinets and boxes and arranges the objects into new still lives. It is an attempt to understand the deceased woman better and find out more about her. Step by step, the heiress discovers various connections to France’s colonial history.
Director: Céline Ségalini
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 50 min
Release Date: October 30, 2024
Music: Guillaume Flamen
Editing: Anne-Laure Viaud
Production: Novanima Productions, Kanaldude
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Keywords
identity, immigration, exile, family, portrait
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Things of a Lifetime, Intimate Archeological Exercises about?
- The filmmaker’s grandmother moved into this house in 1971. When Rolande Ségalini died, everything remained as it was during her lifetime. But what to do with all the accumulated things? As her granddaughter Céline begins to film this material legacy, she realises that her grandmother has remained an enigma to her to this day. Room by room, she inventories, classes, counts, sorts the possessions retrieved from wardrobes, drawers, cabinets and boxes and arranges the objects into new still lives. It is an attempt to understand the deceased woman better and find out more about her. Step by step, the heiress discovers various connections to France’s colonial history.
- Who directed Things of a Lifetime, Intimate Archeological Exercises?
- Things of a Lifetime, Intimate Archeological Exercises was directed by Céline Ségalini.
- How long is Things of a Lifetime, Intimate Archeological Exercises?
- Things of a Lifetime, Intimate Archeological Exercises has a runtime of 50m (50 minutes).
- What genre is Things of a Lifetime, Intimate Archeological Exercises?
- Things of a Lifetime, Intimate Archeological Exercises is a Documentary film.
- Where was Things of a Lifetime, Intimate Archeological Exercises produced?
- Things of a Lifetime, Intimate Archeological Exercises was produced in France.