Anna’s Gate
DCP/HD - 2014 - France - 80mn - documentary
Anna’s Gate
Original title: La Porte d'Anna
A film by Patrick Dumont & François Hébrard
“Anna’s Gate” takes us in the life of a child psychiatric hospital in a group of children with mental disorders. With no prejudices, without controversy either, we share the hard, titanic and profoundly human work that is accomplished daily by caregivers and educators. We go to meet people with an extraordinary destiny who struggle daily for the welfare of the poorest. The documentary reflects the joys and sorrows of the sick children and the challenges of the medical team that accompanies them.
Original language: French
Produced by: Maybe Movies (Henri Magalan)
Festivals:
30th Alexandria Film Festival for Mediterranean Countries, Egypt, 2014
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Patrick Dumont & François Hébrard
Patrick Dumont: "Anna’s Gate" is the first film by Patrick Dumont as a director. Patrick has over 40 years of experience in the film industry as Production Manager and Line Producer especially with authors such as Claire Simon, Robert Kramer, Damien Odoul, Agnès Varda ... François Hébrard: "Anna’s Gate" is the first feature-length film by François Hébrard as a director. As Director of Photography or Cinematographer for over twenty years, François has been involved in television documentaries, including Arte, France 2 and Canal +.
