The Collector

a film by Thomas Lévy-Lasne
 

With Benoît Forgeard and Pierre Jouan / 24'/ 2017

Emilien, a young figurative painter, is greeted by an important collector who is preparing for his move to Hong Kong. Amid a jumble of boxes, they discuss painting. The collector unveils his huge and surprising collection of Old Masters. Rubens, Titian, Velázquez, Vermeer, Rembrandt, they are all there. Emilien finally understands that this owner of hundreds of unknown masterpieces also collects artists ...

PARTNERS : CNC (aide au programme), France 2, Région Centre, Procirep & Angoa
TV : France 2
FESTIVALS : Festival Côté Court Pantin, Hors-Pistes (Centre Pompidou), Festival Premiers Plans d'Angers,  Festival International du Film sur l'Art - Canada, FIAC 2018 with FILAF - Festival International du Livre d’Art et du Film.