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.
Directed by Alexandra Pianelli · Written by Alexandra Pianelli
Where to Watch
Streaming
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
Make it a double feature
2h 28m together
The Kiosk
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