Jacques Duron

Une histoire sans importance

Jacques Duron

Philippe Bories, Bernard Flamain

In 1980, Jacques Duron produced this short (44 minutes) black and white film and presented French cinema a recording of the dynamics of two young boys coming of age as homosexuals. The story centers on Philippe (Philippe Bories) in a remarkable performance where his brooding looks, body language, and inner turmoil just exudes from him as the story unfolds. You see, Philippe is struggling with his sexuality and the love of another boy.

Le Voyage à Deauville

Jacques Duron

Emmanuel Becquart, Patrick Aurignac

One afternoon in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, 18-year-old Philippe meets 16-year-old Frédéric. Their eyes meet, they talk and decide to spend a sensemble weekend in Deauville. But it's not that easy to get to know each other. From surprises to concessions, this weekend teaches them how difficult it is to understand each other and not waste the pleasures that come our way; and that sometimes, at the end of the day, we'd like to do the trip all over again, in reverse.

Souvenirs de Madrid

Jacques Duron

A camera shows, always in a fixed shot, the traditional Madrid of the nineties, bequeathing to the future images of acts and customs that are gradually being lost: it records the spontaneous words and gestures of anonymous people who behave in a natural way, as they would if the camera were not present.