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07:15 - Blackbird

Judith Auffray
Screening time  
27.03. / Monday, 15:00 - 17:00 Theatre 5  
31.03. / Friday, 19:00 - 21:00 Theatre 5  

Jean lives as a hermit in a forest. From his cabin, he listens to and records the sounds of the animals that inhabit the surrounding area. One night, he hears the cry of an unknown animal. Along with Mana, a young girl who can communicate with with the birds, he goes in search of the mysterious creature. Although the story involves modern recording equipment and microphones, this doesn’t detract from its fairy-tale poeticism. With birdsong at its centre, the film encourages concentrated listening, while at the same time leading us to reflect on the fact that even a sound as ordinary as birdsong has something mysterious about it.The film draws us back to the mystery of our existence while conveying ways of connecting us, humans and non-humans, with a profound trust in the tools of cinema.

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Judith Auffray

Judith Auffray was born in Paris in 1993. She first studied painting and drawing at the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Lyon then cinema at the HEAD - Geneva. Her first feature film, A House (2020), selected at Cinéma du réel (Paris), FID Marseille and awarded at Ji.hlava IDFF, was released in cinemas in November 2021. She entered Le Fresnoy in 2020 where she made two films, Men of the Night (2022) and 7:15-Blackbird (2022) that won the Best Film Award at Ji.hlava IDFF.

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7h15 - Merle noir

France
2022, 30'

Directed by:
Judith Auffray

Screenplay by:
Judith Auffray

Cinematography:
Mario Valero, Raimon Gaffier

Edited by:
Judith Auffray

Produced by:
Le Fresnoy - Studio national des arts contemporains, La Traverse

Festivals & Awards:

Cinéma du réel (2022), Ji.hlava IDFF : Best Film, Best Cinematography (2022), Corsica.Doc: Special Mention (2022), Torino FF (2022), Des Courts en Hiver: Audience Award (2023)