Short film

Against Time and Oblivion
1997 · 23 min
A quiet, affectionate portrait that feels like listening to friends talk about a stubborn artist over coffee.
- Directed by
- Denys Desjardins
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Boris Lehman, François Albéra, Jacqueline Aubenas
- Overview
- One of the most intimate and obstinate filmmakers in Belgium, Boris Lehman acts, directs, produces, and distributes his films, single-handedly incarnating the essence of a creator who manages to survive on the fringes of his industry. From Brussels to Paris, friends, filmmakers and critics offer their understanding of a man for whom life is a reason to film, and film, a reason to live.
- How it feels
- Warm, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Art, work, identity, friendship
- Content
- Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Denys Desjardins
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Boris Lehman, François Albéra, Jacqueline Aubenas




