THE HIDDEN FACE OF THE EARTH

A film by Arnaud Alain
Documentary / 68 minutes / France / 2026
Language: French
Subtitles: English
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Logline
Dimitri loves photographing friends, strangers, lovers. Over the years, images have slipped away from his sight. Behind his camera, he gathers light and bodies, inviting me to gaze toward the hidden face of the Earth.
Synopsis
Dimitri loves to photograph the people around him. But for years, images have been slipping away from his sight. He knows that one day, he will no longer see. He can’t take photos as he used to. So, night and day, hidden behind his camera, he gathers light and bodies. The sounds show him when he can press the shutter. We wander together through the streets of Paris, New York, and elsewhere, he with his camera, I with mine. We encounter friends, including Pierre, who lost his eyesight 20 years ago, but also lovers and strangers, met by chance or during a photo shoot. Our imaginations intertwine. Our gazes, too. Dimitri’s photographs converse with my reveries on film. As the years go by, he wonders if he will be able to continue taking photographs. He invites me to shift my perspective and look toward the hidden face of the Earth.
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Date
9 January 2026