The solid, thousand-year-old olive trees of Bchaaleh have survived the passage of time in silence. Presented as a giant triptych at the 2021 Venice International Architecture Biennale, this beautifully made video work is a poetic reflection on the memory of Lebanon and its ability to resist the vagaries of history.
| Director | Alain Fleischer |
| Production Manager | Bertrand Scalabre |
| Editing | Baptiste Evrard |
| Camera | Sylvain Briend |
| Voice | Alain Fleischer |
| Music | Soundwalk Collective |
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Image tirée du film Les oliviers, piliers du temps // Image from the film Les oliviers, piliers du temps
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Alain Fleischer
Born in Paris, 1944. Writer, film director, artist and photographer. As a request from the French Ministry of Culture, Alain Fleischer created Le Fresnoy, National Studio of Contemporary Arts, and nowadays he is its director since 1997. He is the author of more than 50 literary books and 350 films. He usually shows all over the world his works of art and photography. Awarded by the Academy of France in Rome. Honorary Doctor of the Quebec University in Montréal. Honorary Doctor of Arts of the European Humanities University in Vilnius.
Biographical notes provided by the film production team
Biographical notes provided by the film production team
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