Julien Faraut
Julien FARAUT (1978) is a documentary filmmaker from France. After studying history, he has worked for the Institut national du sport in Paris, where he supervises a collection of 16mm films. Using these collections, Faraut makes his own visual essays, combining sport history and documentary art. In the Realm of Perfection (2018) screened at IDFA and won a Public Award at Berlinale.
Filmography
(all doc) Regard neuf sur Olympia 52 (2013), Entrainement (2014, short), JJBallet (2015, short), L’empire de la perfection/In the Realm of Perfection (2018), Les Sorcières de l’Orient/The Witches of the Orient (2021)
Julien Faraut op IFFR
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Les Sorcières de l’Orient
Julien Faraut | 100' | France | World premiere
Volleyball like you’ve never seen it before. Playful documentary that combines fantastic anime with 1960s Japanese Olympic volleyball stars.