On the Adamant

Name: On the Adamant
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2023-11-15
Cast: Nicolas Philibert, Mamadi Barri, Walid Benziane, Sabine Berlière, Romain Bernardin

Berlinale's winning film follows life at Adamant, a unique day-care centre in the heart of Paris.

Sur l'Adamant

Nicolas Philibert

France, Japan 2023

French

Czech

109 min.

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This film is available until 5. 3. 2030 in these territories: Czechia, Slovakia.

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The ship Adamant is a day care centre. The unique barge is located in the heart of Paris on the Seine River and cares for people suffering from mental disorders. Nicolas Philibert, one of today's most famous documentary filmmakers, presents a welcoming community, atypical in particular because the patients co-create their care. People are encouraged to exchange ideas, participate in artistic and cultural activities, and some even meet to keep the association's books. Muriel, François, Sébastien, Frédéric are not mere patients, but real people who are able to think, feel, create and have a sense of humour. The Berlinale winning film is a story of everyday joys and sorrows in the intimate atmosphere of the Adamant's cabin, breaking down the conventional ideas of „madness“.

Credits

Director: Nicolas Philibert

Screenplay: Linda De Zitter, Nicolas Philibert

Cinematography: Nicolas Philibert

Sound: Nathalie Vidal

Editing: Nicolas Philibert

Producer: Céline Loiseau, Miléna Poylo, Gilles Sacuto

Co-production: Norio Hatano

Cast: Nicolas Philibert, Mamadi Barri, Walid Benziane, Sabine Berlière, Romain Bernardin, Charafdine Bouzaraa, Linda De Zitter, François Gozlan, Jean-Paul Hazan, Pauline Hertz, Frédéric Prieur

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