Rosebud Productions

Two friends from a small Greek town travel to Bulgaria and Switzerland, hoping they can gain money from the difference in foreign exchange rates.

Filmmaker Claire Simon has devoted an original portrait to her, giving students and teachers a voice. How is Ernaux’s work taught in secondary schools and universities? How is it received, studied and learned? How do today’s French young people approach the writings of Ernaux? By placing her camera in French classrooms, Simon captures the living impact of Ernaux’s words.

Conceived as an introspective journey that takes you from the first daguerreotypes to war photojournalism, from fashion spreads to the greatest contemporary artists, this program includes 1700 pictures, 300 artists, and will appeal to all photographers - amateur and professionall alike. This is not only the history of an amazing art form, it is also the adventure of one century ans a half during which photography has captured the image of the collective conscience.