Jean-Philippe Écoffey

  • Alain Tanner – No Man’s Land (1985)

    Alain TannerArthouseDramaSwitzerland

    “Alain Tanner’s sparse, beautiful film is a philosophical reflection on and a poetic, atmospheric representation of human homelessness.”

    Synopsis:
    “No man’s land” tells the story of four people trying to fulfil their most basic desires in life. A group of young people meet up regularly in a nightclub situated in a former customs house on the Swiss-French border, as a means of escape from their drab lives. No Man’s Land is an “in- between” film. Between staying and leaving, between Paul and Jean, about friendship, between Paul and Madeleine, Jean and Mali, Jean and Lucie, about love. Between Paul and his route of escape, Jean and his territory, Madeleine and her music, Mali and her exile.Read More »

  • Alain Berliner – Ma vie en rose aka My Life in Pink (1997)

    1991-2000Alain BerlinerBelgiumComedyDramaQueer Cinema(s)

    Ma vie en rose (English translation: My Life in Pink) is a 1997 Belgian drama film directed by Alain Berliner. It tells the story of Ludovic, transgender girl who is seen by her family and community as a boy, but consistently communicates that she is a girl. The film depicts Ludovic and her family as they struggle to accept her gender.Read More »

  • Jean-Pierre Limosin – Gardien de la nuit AKA Guardian of the Night (1986)

    1981-1990ComedyDramaFranceJean-Pierre Limosin

    A municipal policeman, Yves steals cars and attacks post offices. But that’s not the money he’s looking for, his quest is of a different nature. He has always loved Aurore but does not admit to him his love or his double life.Read More »

  • Alain Tanner – La femme de Rose Hill (1989)

    1981-1990Alain TannerArthouseDramaFrance



    Julie, a young coloured women from Rose Hill on the Island of Mauritius, arrives in Switzerland to marry Marcel whom she has only seen on a photograph. But the marriage is a failure. Julie who feels totally lost is looked after by Jean who has fallen in love with her. From now on she lives in the home of Jean’s grand-mother, who is called Jeanne. She is an old, handicapped lady and Julie waits on her. Julie becomes pregnant…Read More »

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