At the Avignon Festival, "Family Affairs" are examined in a documentary film devoid of emotion
Review By examining family justice and replaying, through the voices of actors and actresses, interviews conducted with litigants and lawyers specializing in the issue, Emilie Rousset has created a radical and overly long show.
"Family Affairs" at the Avignon Festival 2025, a show conceived, written and directed by Emilie Rousset CHRISTOPHE RAYNAUD DE LAGE / CHRISTOPHE RAYNAUD DE LAGE
A rigorous documentary style, which is her signature. Through "re-enactment," director Emilie Rousset directs actors who reclaim the words of real witnesses. With constants: earpiece acting, fragmented video, and restraint.
Here, she is involved in the field of family law, exploring how justice operates in France, Italy, Catalonia, and Portugal. For nearly two years, she…
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