The Dreams of Henri Rousseau

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The Dreams of Henri Rousseau


Les Rêves du Douanier Rousseau
Swiss Premiere
Nicolas Autheman / France / 2019 / 7 min / Animation, Fantastic
French, English

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A late afternoon at the Jardin des Plantes. What if we were trapped in the big glasshouse? And what if creatures and plants drawn from Douanier Rousseau’s paintings slowly started taking shape around us? A virtual stroll in the form of a reverie or a waking dream.

The Jardin des Plantes closes its doors. In the tropical greenhouse, a visitor stays behind to spend the night there, but he’s not alone. Gradually, the place fills up with imaginary animals, a strange musician appears, the artist unveils his secret and the “Dreams” begin. From his naïve, almost psychedelic visions, which delighted his contemporaries – Picasso and Apollinaire especially – Rousseau created paintings where fertility, pleasure and life combined with dreams in a harmony of colors and composition. Will visitors find their muse in this imaginary jungle?


Creation
Nicolas Autheman
Direction
Nicolas Autheman
Contact
Les Films du Tambour de Soie
Music
Fabien Bourdier
Production
Les Films du Tambour de Soie (Muriel Sorbo)
Co-production
Arte France
International sales
Les Films du Tambour de Soie (Muriel Sorbo)