Name: Paris mange son pain
Genre: Short
Duration: 17 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Germaine Montero

Two years before "Paris La Belle " ,his color short, Pierre Prévert made a first one in black and white dealing entirely with bread which ,13 year after the end of the war ,was sacred and had a prestige he has partially lost nowadays (lots of people eat frozen bread );a lovely sentence says "Paris is a song and bread is its chorus " From dawn to dawn ,Paris eats its bread,and as Ray Davis wrote about tea in England "bread knows no segregation ,no class or pedigree it knows no motivations ,no sect or organization,nor political belief:from the working class men ,who brings their billy-can, to the chic socialite who enjoys breakfast in bed,from the little children eating their Goûter (snack)to the businessman, who ,during a meal,tries to convince a client he will have it for "Une Bouchée De Pain" (=for next to nothing).

Dawn:the baker is in front of kneading trough ,his wife opens the shop and it's a brand new way:Paris is going to get its bread.

French-language cinema, whether in France, Québec, or other Francophone regions, explores cultural identity, social change, and the tension between the individual and society. French cinema is not only celebrated for its intellectual experimentation and auteur traditions, but also its success in mainstream comedy, romance, and commercial entertainment. In Québec, films often focus on questions of language, belonging, and community within a distinct cultural landscape.

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The short form refers to creative works characterized by their brevity and concise storytelling. Unlike full-length feature films, short films have a running time of less than 45 minutes, while TV shorts have a running time of less than 22 minutes.

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This short documents the important role played by bread in the daily life of the city of Paris.

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