Zorn II (2016-2018) by Mathieu Amalric, 2018, 59' |
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Presented at the 8th edition of Secret Florence, 2023 The most intimate of the three episodes, in which footage is overlaid with text inserts, key words written by the musician himself. Amalric is now literally enraptured by Zorn, hand-held camera and images full of emotion tell of his creative spirit, the atmosphere he creates in his sessions. He listens to him, occasionally intervening with a sudden appearance or a comment. Throughout the film, one has the impression of witnessing a magical ritual, with ample references to the Jewish roots of Zorn's music. Mathieu Amalric Winner as Best Actor of three César Awards for the films Comment je me suis disputé... (ma vie sexuelle) (1997), Kings and Queen (2005) and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2008), he has worked with major directors including Julian Schnabel, Wes Anderson, Roman PolaÅ„ski and Steven Spielberg. He is one of the protagonists in Nanni Moretti's latest film Il sol dell'avvenire. As an author, he won the Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival in 2010 with the film Tournée. His most recent films include Barbara (2017), Serre moi fort (2021), Maîtres anciens (2022). |
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