Nicolas Philibert
Nicolas Philibert (French: [filibɛʁ]; born 10 January 1951) is a French documentary filmmaker. He has directed films since 1978. At the 73rd Berlinale (2023), he receives the Golden Bear for his film "On the Adamant". Philibert's father was a film lecturer and he attended his... Read full bio →
Sur l'Adamant
The Adamant is a unique day-care centre. A floating structure located on the Seine in the heart of Paris, it welcomes adults suffering from mental disorders, offering the kind of care that grounds them in time and space and helps them to recover or keep up their spirits.
Être et avoir
Ce documentaire porte sur la classe unique d'une école communale, à Saint-Etienne sur Usson, en Auvergne. Le réalisateur Nicolas Philibert a ainsi filmé une de ces classes qui regroupent, autour du même maître ou d'une institutrice tous les enfants d'un même village, de la maternelle au CM2.
Le Pays des sourds
Anyone who has ever ventured to the "Land of the Deafs" will have been struck by the strangeness of the choreographed signs with which deaf people express themselves. Developed ages ago, these signs constitute a veritable language.
La voix de son maître
Jacques Lemonnier of IBM France, Francois Dalle of L'Oreal and other ultrapowerful French moguls are surprisingly candid -- and cold-blooded -- as they discuss their attitudes about business in this startling 1978 documentary.