Mazarine Poussin’s Documentary: A Different Life Possible – Exploring Her Mother’s Story or A Different Life: Mazarine Poussin on Her Mother’s Untold Story [Documentary] or Untold Story: Mazarine Poussin’s Documentary Reveals a Mother’s “Another Life

LCP – JEUDI 8⁢ JANVIER – 20 H 40⁣ – DOCUMENTAIRE

A compelling question arises: what if literature ⁢truly defined his ​existence?
Mazarine⁣ Pingeot, the daughter of François Mitterrand (1916-1996) and Anne Pingeot, who was long kept private,⁢ re-examines her father’s life through this very lens.

⁣ She draws upon personal archives, including photographs taken around the family home in Jarnac (Charente), alongside materials ​from the INA (a co-producer), and readings of Mitterrand’s writings, voiced by actor Patrick mille.
⁣ This intimate reflection, viewed through the‌ eyes of childhood, focuses on the⁣ rare and significant moments shared with her father.

⁤ The deeply personal documentary,directed by Catherine Aventurier,is being released exactly thirty years after the death of the man who led France ‍from May 1981 to May 1995.

Unveiling Mitterrand: The Author Before the Politician

Following his‍ election ‍on may 10, 1981, François Mitterrand famously⁣ stated, “Remember that I am a writer before I am a politician,” to photographer Gisèle Freund, who was ​commissioned to create his official portrait.
This portrait, notably,​ was‍ the first to be ⁤taken in front of a bookshelf brimming with volumes, highlighting his passion for literature.
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​ The film⁢ logically emphasizes Mitterrand’s appearances​ on ‍prominent literary programs like “