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198782 minGdocumentary

Trio

198782 minGdocumentary

Three people are filmed in a single, fixed shot lasting 3 minutes and 20 seconds, free to act as they wish.

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Gérard Courant

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Three people are filmed in a single, fixed shot lasting 3 minutes and 20 seconds, free to act as they wish.

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Gérard Courant

Gérard Courantdirector

Patrick Aminecast

Yasmine Khlat

Yasmine Khlatcast

Caroline Benjo

Caroline Benjocast

Christian-Marc Bossénocast

Synopsis

Three individuals occupy a single frame for 3 minutes and 20 seconds in Trio, a 1987 documentary. Each person engages in their own activities, free from direction or interruption. The film consists of a series of these fixed portraits, capturing the essence of their actions in a silent, contemplative manner. Over the course of 82 minutes, the work invites reflection on the nature of autonomy and presence in everyday life.

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