The Essence of Memories (L’essence des souvenirs)- Itinerary of an Apprentice Perfumer | Digital productions ARTE
The Essence of Memories (L’essence des souvenirs)- Itinerary of an Apprentice Perfumer
A documentary directed by Mélanie Gouby, 2022
To get to this point, the young Syrian fled from war, crossed the Mediterranean and risked his life on more than one occasion. “The Essence of Memories” introduces us to a young man pursuing his dreams, in a sensory journey from Aleppo to the heart of the luxurious world of French perfumery. In this documentary, director Mélanie Gouby follows the unusual path taken by a sensitive but combative…
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Technical Info & Short Credits
- Format
- Standalone
- Genre
- Documentary
- Duration
- 28 min
- Technique
- Animation, Live action
- With
- Abdulkader Fattouh
- Author/Director
- Mélanie Gouby
- Animation
- Rama Duwaji
- Original Music
- Samuel Safa
- Producers
- Youenn Le Guen, Montse Cerdan, Mélanie Gouby
- Coproduction
- ARTE France, CBC Docs, Mardi8
Credits
Créée en avril 2014 et basée à Marseille, mardi8 est une société de production de spectacles audiovisuels films pédagogiques ou documentaires, dispositifs interactifs et vidéos créatives à destination des musées et des institutions.
Unique features
A sensory epic.
From the flight from Aleppo to the luxurious world of perfumery.
A portrait enriched with animations.
A hybrid documentary, a mix of live action and animated sequences.
Press
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