2025 | France | Documentary,Experimental,Archival

Fileuses (Spinning Stories)

  • French French, English 13 mins
  • Director | Amélie Barbier, Clément Simon
  • Writer | Amélie Barbier, Clément Simon
  • Producer | Amélie Barbier, Clément Simon

STATUS: Completed

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One afternoon, women spin sheep’s wool at the Ouessant care home. Guided by their gestures, as in an evening gathering, their words trace memories of island life—daily paths and moments that marked them while the men were at sea. An alternative map of the island gradually emerges.

Island Archives Wool Memories Women Ouessant Brittany Know-How Cartography Map Elderly
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