The Kiosk (2021)

The Kiosk (2021)

2021-10-06 France 77 Min. PG-13
7.3 7 votes

Overview

In her debut feature, Alexandra Pianelli captures the unique world in and around her family’s Paris newsstand, presenting a film diary that lovingly documents her time working there. Sequestered behind the cramped counter, Pianelli films the world as it passes before her with a boundless sense of curiosity and compassion. iPhone or GoPro strategically set up before her, she records idiosyncratic interactions with charming regulars who drop by for their newspapers and a chat, or the lost passers-by simply looking for directions. Le Kiosque is a tender study of humanity, as well as a bittersweet sketch of physical media’s dying days as the newsstand’s future becomes increasingly unclear.

Cast

Marie-Laurence Fay is Marchande de journaux
Marchande de journaux
Marcel Cierniak is Chauffeur de la délégation allemande
Chauffeur de la délégation allemande
Gérard Jacq is Bénévole à Notre-Dame-de-Paris
Bénévole à Notre-Dame-de-Paris
Aliénor de Nervaux is Danseuse étoile
Danseuse étoile
Islam Asraful is Vendeur de fruits
Vendeur de fruits