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12 ago 2022 · As it turns out, such people do exist and “Le Temps Perdu,” the new documentary from Maria Álvarez, follows a group of them as they take their continued fascination with Proust’s work to extraordinary—some might say excessive—levels.
LE TEMPS PERDU opens at Film Forum August 12. Directed by María Álvarez.
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- Time After Time
- Time Regained
- Conclusion
Le Temps Perdu of course translates to Lost Time — a perfect title for Alvarez’s documentary in numerous ways, some more bittersweet than others. Since shooting the film, the cafe that is the film’s setting has closed, effectively putting a halt to the group’s meetings and rendering Le Temps Perdua literal depiction of times that are now lost to it...
Le Temps Perdu is photographed in stark black and white, with the camera often lingering on the faces of those listening as opposed to those currently speaking. In between scenes, we see sports play out on the cafe’s televisions, and tables cleaned and moved back into their original positions. This observational, almost voyeuristic camerawork, high...
In exploring how memory and creation are irrevocably entwined, Le Temps Perduis an ideal tribute to Proust’s masterpiece and the readers who love it—but if you’re not already a fan, it may not hold the same poignancy. What do you think? Have you read In Search of Lost Time? Share your thoughts in the comments below. Le Temps Perdu opens at Film For...
- Lee Jutton
16 ago 2022 · Shot almost entirely in a Buenos Aires cafe, the cozy black-and-white documentary sits in with a group of seniors who gather to savor “In Search of Lost Time” in Spanish translation. They’ve ...
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- Nicolas Rapold
The 68th Sydney Film Festival: 03-14 November 2021Directed by María ÁlvarezAn award-winning documentary following a charming group of literature aficionados ...
“Le Temps Perdu,” a documentary about a book club with members who’ve been meeting for 17 years in a Buenos Aires café to read aloud and discuss the work of gay novelist Marcel Proust, is remarkably gentle and benign. The average age of its members must be at least 70.
LE TEMPS PERDU. MUST END THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1! 3:15. Buy Tickets. $11.00 Member $17.00 Regular Become a Member. DIRECTED BY MARĺA ÁLVAREZ. “Every reader, as he reads, is actually the reader of himself." – Marcel Proust. In commemoration of the centennial of Proust's death: This immersive documentary follows a group of elderly literati ...
