A Man My Son + The Louvre City(HKIDF 2021)

Movie Name: A Man My Son
Language: French(Chinese, English Subtitles)
Category: IIA
Duration: 34 Mins
Director: Florent Gouëlou
Cast: Jean-Marie Gouëlou, Florent Gouëlou, Calypso Baquey, Harald Marlot, Romain Eck
Story: Drag queen Fred is a part-time film projectionist, tasked with screening his sister’s first work, a silver nitrate film. As he only knows how to screen digital films, he seeks help from his retired father. On their road trip to the screening location, they open up to each other and iron out issues over the years.

Movie Name: The Louvre City
Language: French(English Subtitles)
Category: I
Duration: 86 Mins
Director: Nicolas Philibert
Cast: -
Story: In the early 1980s, the Louvre underwent major expansion work and this film documents the renovation process and the daily lives of the museum staff. From the curators’ meticulous curation and the cleaners scrubbing the panes of the glass pyramid, to restoring the art pieces and conducting fire safety training, one gets to see what goes on behind the scenes of the museum exhibitions.