A documentary portrait of Gare du Nord, France's busiest train station. Numerous people cross it every day, coming from the suburbs, the provinces, or foreign countries. The director strolls through Gare du Nord in the company of Simon Merabet, an Algerian friend. Suddenly, the crowd comes to life through all of the crossing stories. While going through all this, Merabet remembers he is the son of immigrants. Shot back-to-back with the fictional Gare du Nord, also a feature in this edition of Rio Festival.
Claire Simon
Born in London in 1955. She began her film career as an editor and director of short films, such as La police (1988). She also directed documentaries like Les patients (1989) and Mimi (2003). Her first feature was A Foreign Body (1997). Among her films, highlights are Ça brule (2006) and God's Offices (2006), selected for the Directors' Fortnight in Cannes. Festival do Rio presents this year a retrospective of his work.
