Close-Up Festival #2: *De rêves et de parpaings* by Anne-Sophie Birot and Lætitia Douane
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A partner of the Close-Up festival since its inception, ENSA Paris-la Villette is organizing several screenings during this 6th edition, including this French documentary by Anne-Sophie Birot and Laetitia Douane from 2023.
The directors will be in attendance.
Free admission while seats last.
Film synopsis:
Les EnChantières, an association of women who share their knowledge of construction, are embarking on the construction of their own workshop in Montreuil. What began as a utopian vision, this large-scale participatory project open to all has evolved into an empowering collective adventure, fueled by rebellion and dreams.
Movie runtime: 93 min.
Anne-Sophie Birot directed a short film and a feature-length fiction film about the tumultuous adolescence of girls, then turned to documentary filmmaking and has been documenting resistance to social, political, and sexist violence through various projects.
As an editor, Laetitia Douanne has primarily worked on documentary projects. At the same time, she trained in carpentry and is now a craftswoman and builder.
Distributor: Les Filmeuses
As part of the festival, ENSA Paris-la Villette will host screenings of four other films:
- Thursday, November 19, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.: Filming [in] Architecture. Students from the Paris-la Villette, Paris-Belleville, Paris-Malaquais, Paris-Val de Seine, Versailles, and Toulouse schools will present short films they created as part of their studies.
- Friday, November 20, 2026, at 3:30 p.m.: Touching Earth by Jérémie Basset
- Monday, November 23, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.: Brunaupark by Félix Hergert and Dominik Zietlow
- Monday, November 23, 2026, at 3:30 p.m.: *La Terre des vertus* by Vincent Lapize, with the director in attendance
Screenings are open to everyone. Admission is free while seats last.
