Small Change
Since the beginnings of the Septième art, French pioneers have left their marks, weaving a privileged bond between the history of this medium and the cinematography of their country, that has never been denied over the decades. This recurring cycle aims to remind to film lovers, some of the treasures of this heritage, sometimes preserved in the collections of the Cinémathèque.
Winner of two prizes at the 1976 Berlin International Film Festival
In Thiers, in the Puy de Dôme, a handful of children live the last weeks of the school year waiting impatiently for the holidays: Julien, Bruno, Patrick, Laurent, Mathieu or Franck, without forgetting Martine... They all live at their own pace and give a soul to this village where the two teachers, Miss Petit and Mr. Richet, try as best they can to capture their attention as the summer camp approaches.
François Truffaut
François Truffaut was a French filmmaker, a major figure of the French New Wave, and the author of 21 feature films that helped revolutionize cinematic storytelling. With a career of more than 25 years, he is an icon of the French film industry. Initially a critic at Arts-Lettres-Spectacles and Cahiers du Cinéma, he transitioned from writing to a career as a self-taught screenwriter and director at the age of 22, following the auteur theory he advocated in his writings. He also acted in several films and was a producer who supported Marcel L'Herbier's hoped-for "auteur theory" against purely commercial entertainment cinema. The 400 Blows is a defining film of the French New Wave movement, and has four sequels, Antoine et Colette, Stolen Kisses, Bed and Board, and Love on the Run, made between 1958 and 1979. His 1973 film Day for Night earned him critical acclaim and several awards, including the BAFTA Award for Best Film and the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
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