UNE JEUNESSE ALLEMANDE
France, Germany, Switzerland 2015 – Director: Jean-Gabriel Périot – Original language: French, German – Subtitles: German
The federal republic of the 1960s and its youth: upheaval, disillusionment, politicisation, and radicalisation. Without commentary and using solely archive material, this skilfully assembled film conveys the rise and fall of the RAF with its sights always on the present.
English/Original Title: A GERMAN YOUTH. Writer: Jean-Gabriel Périot. Sound: Etienne Curchod (Sound-Design), Laure Arto-Toulot (Sound-Mix). Editing: Jean-Gabriel Périot. Music: Alan Mumenthaler. Production: Blinker Filmproduktion GmbH. Producer: Meike Martens. Length: 93 min. International Sales: Films Boutique. Distribution: W-film Distribution.
Jean-Gabriel Périot – Bellac / France, 1974
Périot studied visual communication and works as a video artist, cameraman, editor and director. He is a master of visual deconstruction. His award-winning short films, which are composed solely of archive material, feature captivating soundtracks and have made Périot a sought-after guest on the international festival circuit. UNE JENEUSSE ALLEMANDE is his first feature-length film and opened the Panorama section of the Berlinale this year.
Filmography:
LE JOUR A VAINCU LA NUIT, F 2013, 28 Min.
THE DEVIL, F 2012, 7 Min.
LES BARBARES, F 2010, 5 Min.
