Derrière la foule sentimentale

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In 2003, for the third time, a gathering of tall ships took place on the quays of Rouen. Nearly a million visitors crisscrossed the quays of the port, marveling at the hulls and masts. For his first documentary, Olivier L. Brunet focuses on the volunteers who spent months preparing the event.

Olivier L. Brunet

After a career in the technical industries of cinema (laboratories, post-production, special effects), Olivier L. Brunet co-founded the Arane-Gulliver laboratory (Clichy) in 2000, then devoted himself entirely to directing from 2001.
He was President of the Chambre Syndicale des trucages et effets spéciales of FICAM (1996-98) and juror of the 20th Caméra d’Or at the 50th Cannes International Film Festival 1997 (President of the Jury: Françoise Arnoult – Winner: Naomi Kawase for “Moe no Susaku”, mention to “La vie de Jésus” by Bruno Dumont)
He was also a professor (2000-2008) and head of the “cinema” department (2008-2009) at Cours Florent.