The Wild One

dir. Tessa Louisse-Salomé / 2022 / France / 94min.
“The Wild One” explores the importance of Jack Garfein's legacy and questions how art can draw on personal memory to better enlighten our present.

An innovative, cinematic exploration of acting as a form of survival, through the life and work of Jack Garfein: Holocaust survivor, Actors Studio co-founder, controversial stage and screen director. A journey of an enigmatic, censored artist, “The Wild One” explores the importance of his legacy and questions how art can draw on personal memory to better enlighten our present.

duration:
94 min
country / year of production:
France / 2022
director:
Tessa Louisse-Salomé
cinematography:
Boris Lévy
producer:
Tessa Louisse-Salomé, Chantal Perrin / Petite Maison Production
selected festivals and awards:
2022 – Tribeca IFF: Award Best Cinematography, 2022 – Festival 2 Valenciennes: Jury Prize, 2022 – Cork IFF, 2022 – Denver FF, 2022 – American Film Festival, Wroclaw
sections:
Cinéma, mon amour
tags:
biopic art movie about film

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