Jean Epstein. Termaji

A documentary film by Mado le Gall

From 1928 until his death in 1953, Jean Epstein, the French avantgarde filmmaker turned his back on success and went off to Brittany to direct his series of films about the sea : Finis Terrea, Mor Vran, l’Or des mers, le Tempestaire, Lights of the sea,… On the centennial of his birth, it is difficult to forget this realistic filmmaker.From 1928 until his death in 1953, Jean Epstein, the French avantgarde filmmaker turned his back on success and went off to Brittany to direct his series of films about the sea : Finis Terrea, Mor Vran, l’Or des mers, le Tempestaire, Lights of the sea,… On the centennial of his birth, it is difficult to forget this realistic filmmaker. This evocation is made up of interviews with some of Epstein’s actors as well as with the filmmaker’s sister, Marie

From 1928 until his death in 1953, Jean Epstein, the French avantgarde filmmaker turned his back on success and went off to Brittany to direct his series of films about the sea : Finis Terrea, Mor Vran, l’Or des mers, le Tempestaire, Lights of the sea,… On the centennial of his birth, it is difficult to forget this realistic filmmaker. This evocation is made up of interviews with some of Epstein’s actors as well as with the filmmaker’s sister, Marie. It also includes extracts from Epstein’s films and archival footage. The overall effect reflects this « Termaji » Briton for magic lantern, through which Jean Epstein filmed for eternity ‘the men of the four elements