Didier Nion

My Mother's Name is Forest

A young Dutch girl (my mother, filmed by my father in-love). A little redhead (me, filmed by my father). Boys (my brothers). And through the images of flowers, animals and rallies (super 8s that were found): A chalet (Switzerland), dikes (the Netherlands). And my memories, childhood, teenage years mixed up with the history of women (of my family).

Dix-sept ans

At seventeen, looking much younger, Jean-Benoît serves an apprenticeship as a diesel fitter mechanic. He is a troubled youngster, who has never really recovered from the untimely death of his father and has conflicting relationships with his mother.

Non !

First of May 2002. Paris. 900,000 people are on parade and opposed to the rise of the National Front... Instant portraits of some demonstrators.