Pierre Rissient

The epic life story of Alice Guy-Blaché (1873–1968), a French screenwriter, director and producer, true pioneer of cinema, the first person who made a narrative fiction film; author of hundreds of movies, but banished from history books. Ignored and forgotten. At last remembered.

7.6/10
9.5%

Hong Kong, 1978. South Korean actress Choi Eun-hee is kidnapped by North Korean operatives following orders from dictator Kim Jong-il. Her ex-husband, film director Shin Sang-ok, undertakes her search, but soon after he is kidnapped as well. In 1983, after living through years of tribulations, Kim Jong-il puts them in charge of the North Korean film industry in the hope of gaining international recognition…

6.5/10
7.8%

With Taiwan remaining in the grip of martial law in 1982, a group of filmmakers from that country set out to establish a cultural identity through cinema and to share it with the world. This engaging documentary looks at the movement's legacy.

6.7/10

French documentary about the life of American actress and New Wave icon Jean Seberg.

7/10

A profile of Toh Hai Leong, the director of the Singaporean mockumentary Zombie Dogs, and his battle with Type 2 diabetes.

A veteran film critic explores the legacy of Cannes Film Festival regular Pierre Rissient.

7.1/10

Interview of french producer Pierre Rissient about Abraham Polonsky

This breathtaking, visually experimental film from New Wave director Eric Rohmer tells the true story of Grace Dalrymple Elliot (Lucy Russell), a British aristocrat trapped in Paris during the French Revolution. Determined to maintain her stiff upper lip and pampered life despite the upheaval, Grace continues her friendship with the Duke of Orléans (Jean-Claude Dreyfus) while risking her life and liberty to protect a fugitive.

6.9/10
7.1%

Documentary about the making of Jean-Luc Godard's Breathless.

7/10

A film about indian filmmaker Mehboob Khan by Pierre Rissient.

Ivan, a writer living in Manila, walks through the city in search of his past.

6.7/10

An aimless American translator gets involved with a series of Hong Kong women.

5.9/10

A short film directed by Pierre Rissient.

A short film directed by Pierre Rissient.