Hänsel took her own first steps as a film director with this short film about a tightrope walker. A taciturn teenage girl works her way through Paris balancing on a rope, a railing etc. Renaissance music in her head gives her wings, but the sound of a real bird keeps bringing her back to reality.
Screens before Il était un petit navire.
Film details
- Countries of production
- Belgium, France
- Year
- 1977
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2020
- Length
- 12"
- Medium/Format
- 35mm
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