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Michel Amathieu

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Michel Amathieu
Vishnu, a young man driven by wanderlust, escapes his father's faltering hair oil business. An old truck beckons, which Vishnu sees as his ticket to freedom. He offers to drive the antique Chevy across the desert to the sea, where it has been sold to a local museum. As he sets off across the harsh terrain, he discovers heÂ’s not merely transporting a battered vehicle, but an old touring cinema. Along the way, Vishnu reluctantly picks up a young runaway, a garrulous old entertainer and a striking gypsy woman. Together they roam the barren land, searching for water and an elusive fair. The journey turns dire when they are waylaid by corrupt cops and a notorious waterlord. The key to their freedom is the eccentric collection of films and the two forty-year-old film projectors in the back of the truck. As in 1001 Nights, if the films are good, they live and move on. If the films are boring, they face death in the outback. The journey proves transformative for each of the travelers, but especially for Vishnu who discovers life, love and laughter on the Indian highway.
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Michel Amathieu is known for The City of Lost Children (1995), A Very Long Engagement (2004) and Paris, Je T'aime (2006).
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

    Known for

    The City of Lost Children (1995)
    The City of Lost Children
    7.4
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1995
    Audrey Tautou and Gaspard Ulliel in A Very Long Engagement (2004)
    A Very Long Engagement
    7.6
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2004
    Paris, Je T'aime (2006)
    Paris, Je T'aime
    7.2
    • Cinematographer(segment "Place des Fêtes")
    • 2006
    Christina Ricci, Reese Witherspoon, Catherine O'Hara, and James McAvoy in Penelope (2006)
    Penelope
    6.7
    • Cinematographer
    • 2006

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • Huguette (2024)
      Huguette
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride in The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (2023)
      The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • director of photography
      • 2023–2024
    • Julia de Nunez in Bardot (2023)
      Bardot
      6.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Mercure (2022)
      Mercure
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • Ken Duken, Anna Schudt, Hania Amar, Raphael Acloque, and Sofiane Zermani in Ein paar Tage Licht (2021)
      Ein paar Tage Licht
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • Finnegan Oldfield and Nailia Harzoune in Gone for Good (2021)
      Gone for Good
      6.3
      TV Mini Series
      • director of photography
      • 2021
    • Lee Boek in Skitoz (2020)
      Skitoz
      Short
      • director of photography
      • 2020
    • The Breitner Commando (2019)
      The Breitner Commando
      6.2
      • director of photography
      • 2019
    • I Lost Albert (2018)
      I Lost Albert
      4.5
      • director of photography
      • 2018
    • George Blagden in Versailles (2015)
      Versailles
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • director of photography
      • 2017
    • Mohammed Ahmed in Animal (2016)
      Animal
      6.0
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2016
    • Braquo (2009)
      Braquo
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2016
    • Kevin Kline, Kristin Scott Thomas, and Maggie Smith in My Old Lady (2014)
      My Old Lady
      6.4
      • director of photography
      • 2014
    • Zoe Saldaña in Rosemary's Baby (2014)
      Rosemary's Baby
      5.5
      TV Mini Series
      • director of photography
      • 2014
    • Niels Arestrup and André Dussollier in Diplomacy (2014)
      Diplomacy
      7.1
      • Cinematographer
      • 2014

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Kevin Kline, Kristin Scott Thomas, and Maggie Smith in My Old Lady (2014)
      My Old Lady
      6.4
      • camera operator
      • 2014
    • Le Temps des Gitans (2007)
      Le Temps des Gitans
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • light designer
      • 2007
    • Audrey Tautou and Gaspard Ulliel in A Very Long Engagement (2004)
      A Very Long Engagement
      7.6
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 2004
    • Super 8 Stories (2001)
      Super 8 Stories
      6.5
      • camera operator
      • 2001
    • Black Cat, White Cat (1998)
      Black Cat, White Cat
      8.0
      • additional cinematographer
      • 1998
    • The City of Lost Children (1995)
      The City of Lost Children
      7.4
      • director of photography: additional photography
      • 1995
    • Emmanuelle Béart, Pierre Richard, Richard Bohringer, and Fanny Cottençon in Door on the Left as You Leave the Elevator (1988)
      Door on the Left as You Leave the Elevator
      6.6
      • first assistant camera
      • 1988
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    • Alternative name
      • Misel Amatju

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