Avignon cinquante ans, passion publique
Patrick Barbéris
1996 - 90 min - Betacam SP - Couleur - France

In 1996, The Avignon Festival will celebrate its 50th anniversary. From founder Jean Vilar to his "cousins" of today coming from Europe, India or Japan, what kind of path has the Festival taken over the years ? What has it left behind in the memory of the spectators and of the participants, authors, directors, actors... ?
This film will bring together archive material amateur footage, photographs and drawings, historical archives as well as exclusive interviews of personalities of international theater, in order to tell this fascinating story. A story made of adventures, confessions, familiar figures and passions... This film will therefore be a reference document for both theater and history lovers...
Available in 60 min. entitled "Avignon, passions publiques".