André Weckmann is the author of multiple works: poetic, romantic, satiric works... written in three languages: Alsacian, French, German.
André Weckmann was born in 1924 in Steinbourg, Alsace.Forcibly incorporatedintotheWehrmachtin1943,woundedinRussia,thena deserter,hehidesinAlsaceat theendof thewar.For thisauthor,thequestionof languageisat the heart ofhis work.
AndréWeckmannlikes tosay heiswherewedonot expect him,acommitted poet-ormad-whodoesnot wantto be limited nor restricted.Apoetoflove, lovethatbesides,he says, isalsoa commitment.Thisfilmisaportraitto approach andlovehis work.
Technical data :
duration
52 minutes
camera
Daniel Coche
sound
Richard Harmelle
editing
Matthieu Boetsch
music
Pierre Zeidler
mixer
Marc Rodicq
texts read by
Emma Guntz, Tobias Kempf, André Weckmann
a coproduction
dora productions / France 3 Alsace
grants
Centre National de la Cinématographie
Centre National du Livre, Communauté urbaine de Strasbourg, Commune de Steinbourg, Département du Bas-Rhin, Drac Alsace, Région Alsace.
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