The Kiosk
In her debut feature, Alexandra Pianelli captures the unique world in and around her family’s Paris newsstand, presenting a film diary that lovingly documents her time working there. Sequestered behind the cramped counter, Pianelli films the world as it passes before her with a boundless sense of curiosity and compassion. iPhone or GoPro strategically set up before her, she records idiosyncratic interactions with charming regulars who drop by for their newspapers and a chat, or the lost passers-by simply looking for directions. Le Kiosque is a tender study of humanity, as well as a bittersweet sketch of physical media’s dying days as the newsstand’s future becomes increasingly unclear.
Cast
Damien Fourmeau
SDF
Marie-Laurence Fay
Marchande de journaux
Marcel Cierniak
Chauffeur de la délégation allemande
Gérard Jacq
Bénévole à Notre-Dame-de-Paris
Aliénor de Nervaux
Danseuse étoile
Christiane Rémoleur
Retraitée
Islam Asraful
Vendeur de fruits
