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Set against the backdrop of a politically charged Paris in 1968, Moi-même is a remarkable cinematic excavation that bridges generations and artistic movements. Conceived by acclaimed theatre visionary Lee Breuer and a group of collaborators who would later form the groundbreaking experimental company Mabou Mines, the film follows thirteen-year-old Kevin as he navigates the chaotic and often absurd process of trying to make a film of his own. Shot as an unscripted silent satire, the project was abandoned before completion and remained unseen for decades. In the final year of Breuer’s life, filmmaker Mojo Lorwin returned to the original footage, restoring and reimagining the material in a unique collaboration between father and son separated by more than half a century. Featuring a rare cameo by Jean-Luc Godard, documentary glimpses of student demonstrations outside the Sorbonne, and early appearances by future members of Mabou Mines, the film captures a pivotal moment when artistic experimentation and political upheaval were inseparable. Part rediscovered artefact, part contemporary creation, Moi-même transforms unfinished material into a meditation on memory and creative persistence. Playful and self-reflexive, it reflects on the ambitions of youth, the afterlife of abandoned projects and the enduring influence of the revolutionary ideas that shaped a generation of artists.
Director in attendance.