Babies (0+)
France, 2010, colour, 79 min.
Director: Thomas Balmès
Director: Thomas Balmès
Capturing on film the earliest stages of the journey of humanity that are at once unique and universal to us all, BABIES simultaneously follows four babies, in Mongolia, Namibia, San Francisco, and Tokyo, respectively, from birth to first steps. Every shot tells a story, as the adventure of a lifetime begins.
Thomas Balmès
Thomas Balmès
well-known French documentary filmmaker. He graduated from Institut Supérieur d’Etudes Cinématographiques in 1992. Being 23 years old he founded his own production company TBC Productions. He made films for TV channels and produced independent documentary projects. His initial projects included studies of filmmakers James Ivory and Michelangelo Antonioni.
FILMOGRAPHY
“Bosnia Hotel”, 1996; “Maharajah Burger”, 1997; The Gospel According to the Papuans, 1999; “Waiting For Jesus”, 2000; “Christ comes to the Papuans”, 2001; “A Decent Factory”, 2004; «Damages», 2005; “Babies”, 2010.
France, 2010, colour, 79 min.
Director: Thomas Balmès
Director: Thomas Balmès
Capturing on film the earliest stages of the journey of humanity that are at once unique and universal to us all, BABIES simultaneously follows four babies, in Mongolia, Namibia, San Francisco, and Tokyo, respectively, from birth to first steps. Every shot tells a story, as the adventure of a lifetime begins.