Indes Galantes
by Philippe Béziat
Special screenings 2020
Official synopsis
Thirty hip-hop, krump, break and voguing dancers take over the stage of the Paris Opera under the supervision of Clément Cogitore (staging) and Bintou Dembélé (choreography). A dialogue between urban dance and classical singing, this film retraces the reinvention of Jean-Philippe Rameau's baroque masterpiece and its current resonances. How does this French institution welcome new bodies? The director offers a fascinating look at the encounter between two forms of expression, which at first glance seem worlds apart from each other.
Biography and Filmography
Philippe Béziat has directed “opera documentaries” such as “Traviata et nous” (2012) for the big screen. He has also worked on documentaries for TV, filming operas, ballets, concerts and plays, and directed musical shows such as “Frank Zappa - 200 Motels” (2018). Additionally, France Culture has asked him to work on a series of portraits of artists including Jean Dubuffet and Jean Tinguely.
Sabine Devieilhe, Jodie Devos, Julie Fuchs...
Les Films Pelléas
Pyramide Distribution
by Philippe Béziat
Philippe Béziat has directed “opera documentaries” such as “Traviata et nous” (2012) for the big screen. He has also worked on documentaries for TV, filming operas, ballets, concerts and plays, and directed musical shows such as “Frank Zappa - 200 Motels” (2018). Additionally, France Culture has asked him to work on a series of portraits of artists including Jean Dubuffet and Jean Tinguely.