80,000 Years Old (2021)
80,000 Years Old
”An archeologist returns to her childhood village and uncovers unexpected connections.”
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Directed by filmmaker and installation artist Christelle Lheureux, '80,000 Years Old' is a short film that ingeniously uses split screens to tell parallel stories at the same time, almost like a montage within the same image, juxtaposing several ideas. The story follows an archeologist who, during one summer, decides to visit the small town she grew up in, a visit that interweaves images of her journey and her research. An interesting movie in which questions and reflections about the past are raised, as well as possibilities for the present.
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It’s summer in Normandy. Céline works on an archeological site and takes the opportunity to spend a weekend in her childhood village that she has not seen for a long time. Her archaeological research mingles with more or less probable reunions during her walks.
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