Francofonia

About Francofonia

Master filmmaker Alexander Sokurov (Russian Ark) transforms a portrait of the world-renowned museum into a magisterial, centuries-spanning reflection on the relation between art, culture and power.

Francofonia (2015) is a documentary film directed by Aleksandr Sokurov. Its themes are art, painting, museum, and nazi occupation.

Louis-Do de Lencquesaing takes the lead as Jacques Jaujard, Vincent Nemeth as Napoléon Bonaparte, Benjamin Utzerath as Franz Wolff-Metternich, and Johanna Korthals Altes as Marianne. It runs 87 minutes and was released in November 2015.

The screenplay is by Aleksandr Sokurov and Alexei Jankovski. Produced by Idéale Audience. It streams on Chai Flicks and OVID in the United States.

Faces Places, The Goldfinch, and Vertigo make useful companions to Francofonia, all filed under art museum and louvre museum. TMDB voters put it at 6.5 out of 10 across 88 votes.