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Faits Divers
''News Items'' (french: Faits divers) is a 1983 French documentary film, directed by Raymond Depardon, about daily life at police station in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, fifth arrondissement of Paris. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival. It was selected for screening as part of the Cannes Classics section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. References External links * 1983 films 1980s French-language films French documentary films Documentary films about law enforcement Films directed by Raymond Depardon 1983 documentary films Documentary films about Paris 5th arrondissement of Paris Law enforcement in France 1980s French films {{France-documentary-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Depardon
Raymond Depardon (; born 6 July 1942) is a French photographer, photojournalist and documentary filmmaker. Early life Depardon was born in Villefranche-sur-Saône, France. Photographer Depardon is a mainly self-taught photographer, as he began taking pictures on his family's farm when he was 12. He apprenticed with a photographer-optician in Villefranche-sur-Saône before he moved to Paris in 1958. He began his career as a photojournalist in the early 1960s. He travelled to conflict zones including Algeria, Vietnam, Biafra and Chad. In 1966, Depardon co-founded the photojournalism agency Gamma. In 1973 he became Gamma's director. From 1975 to 1977, Depardon traveled in Chad. The following year, he left Gamma to become a Magnum Photos associate, then a full member in 1979. In the 1990s, Depardon returned to his parents' farm to photograph rural landscapes in color and, in 1996, published a black and white road journal, ''In Africa''. In May 2012, he took the official portrait o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |