Juliette in love, with China
French actress explores creativity and connection in Beijing, sharing insights on film, movement and mindfulness, Xu Fan reports.
As part of the forum's subsidiary event highlighting Chinese and French cinema, Binoche's directorial debut In-I in Motion made its Asian debut in Beijing, with screenings at Peking University and the China Film Archive on Sept 23.
The documentary is supported by the global luxury group Kering, through its Women in Motion program, an initiative launched in 2015 and continuing its commitment to amplifying women's voices in film and the arts.
"With shared values, Kering is honored to help bring this bold artistic experiment to a wider audience, celebrating a woman filmmaker, a trailblazer, a true artist who has been continuing to inspire the world through her nonstop exploration," says Laurent Claquin, group chief brand officer of Kering.
With a running time of 156 minutes, the film documents Binoche's stage collaboration with British dancer and choreographer Akram Khan. The movie traces how the pair step away from their established careers to embark on a daring artistic experiment in 2007, cocreating In-I — a boundary-pushing performance that toured the world the following year with 100 shows.
