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Writing Life – Annie Ernaux Through the Eyes of High School Students(2025)
Status: Released
Date: 2025-08-28
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Time: 1h 30m
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A major figure in contemporary feminism and the first Frenchwoman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, Annie Ernaux is seen by many as a source of individual and collective emancipation, blending the intimate with the universal. Filmmaker Claire Simon has devoted an original portrait to her, giving students and teachers a voice.
Languages: French.
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France
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Rosebud Productions
Movie: Writing Life – Annie Ernaux Through the Eyes of High School Students
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A major figure in contemporary feminism and the first Frenchwoman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, Annie Ernaux is seen by many as a source of individual and collective emancipation, blending the intimate with the universal. Filmmaker Claire Simon has devoted an original portrait to her, giving students and teachers a voice.
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2025-08-28
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