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Concerning Nice

1995 · 100 min

A patchwork of city vignettes that drifts between wry observation and quiet lyricism, rewarding patience more than momentum.

Directed by: Costa-Gavras, Raúl Ruiz
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Parviz Kimiavi, Grégoire Colin, Jérôme Chabreyrie

Overview: Anthology of short films about the French city of Nice, by various directors. A homage to Jean Vigo and his "À propos de Nice" from 1930.

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Directed by: Costa-Gavras, Raúl Ruiz
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Parviz Kimiavi, Grégoire Colin, Jérôme Chabreyrie

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
identity
class
memory
media
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
documentary
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Realism	8
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Complexity	6
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Costa-Gavras, Raúl Ruiz, Raymond Depardon, Catherine Breillat
Written by: Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio, Abbas Kiarostami
Starring: Parviz Kimiavi, Grégoire Colin, Jérôme Chabreyrie, Thierry Saïd Bouibil, Laura del Sol, Arielle Dombasle, Luce Vigo, Andrès Perez
Cinematography: Nathalie Crédou, Jacques Bouquin
Runtime: 100 min
Country: France
Languages: French

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