Leonard Retel's trilogy

This edition will display a retrospective of the films of Leonard Retel Helmrich. This atypical filmmaker pushed the independence of directing towards its last entrenchments. He developed devices that enable him to shoot and record the sound all by himself while preserving a very high quality.

Filmed over the course of 12 years, director Leonard Retel's trilogy The Eye of the Day, Shape of the Moon and Position among the Stars, portrays an ordinary family from the slums of Jakarta over three generations. In this unique cinematic approach, Retel invites us into the world of the Sjamsuddin family, which is in itself a revealing microcosm of the contemporary issues the country faces: corruption, religious conflicts, gambling addiction, the generation gap as well as the growing gap between rich and poor. These very vivid films show that in spite of poverty, obstacles and dissensions, most people can survive in Indonesia. Following the tradition of cinéma-vérité, Helmrich offers a visual feast with this family saga, as he captures the suffering of daily life in Indonesia.

The films :

	The Eye Of The Day  Leonard Retel Helmrich. 94’. The Netherlands. 2001 dim 02.6 20h00 × Vendôme Salle 3
	Shape of The Moon Leonard Retel Helmrich. 92’. The Netherlands. 2004 lun 03.6 20h30 × Vendôme Salle 5
	Position Among the stars Leonard Retel Helmrich. 115’. The Netherlands. 2010 mar 04.6 20h30 × CIVA