Derrière les volets (2018): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2018, Derrière les volets is a dokumentarfilm film directed by Messaline Raverdy, running about 50 minutes.

What it’s about. The doors of the abandoned Raverdy coffee and chicory factory remain closed, just like everything around it. The director – herself a descendant of the Raverdy family (and expecting her first child) – goes in search of the stories behind this sealed-off part of the city. She moves in with her 91-year-old grandmother, who lives over the road. Piece by piece, she is able to reconstruct events leading up to the factory’s closure, using old photos, advertising brochures, myths, language games, conversations with her grandmother and former female factory workers. These memories unfold through different storylines. The factory’s surroundings are explored through a poetic film style, and the history of the nunnery next to the factory is also revealed. This sensitive film is a reflection on the invisible and the forgotten, revolving around women and the changing body.

How it landed. With an audience score of 9.0/10, Derrière les volets sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on DocAlliance Films and rent or buy it from DocAlliance Films. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Derrière les volets page.

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