Before he focused his career on feature films, legendary director Jean-François Laguionie was admired for his enchanting short animated films.

Spanning works from 1964’s The Lady and the Cellist to 1978’s César Award–winning Rowing Across the Atlantic, this program delves into the singular imagination of a visionary filmmaker.

All the films were recently restored and digitized by L’Agence du court métrage.

Duration: 80 min
Film in French with English subtitles

The Actor / L’acteur
1975, 5 min 35 sec

The Mask of the Devil / Le masque du diable
1976, 12 min

The Lady and the Cellist / La demoiselle et le violoncelliste
1964, 9 min

A Bomb by Chance / Une Bombe par hazard …
1969, 9 min

Potr and the Mermaid / Potr’ et la fille des eaux
1974, 11 min

Noah’s Ark / L’arche de Noé
1967, 11 min

Rowing Across the Atlantic / La traversée de l’Atlantique à la rame
1978, 21 min