Conference "L'Essonne au cinéma"

This conference was presented by Frédéric GATINEAU, President of the Société Historique et Archéologique de l'Essonne et du Hurepoix. is held in the demonstration organized by the town of Draveil "When Draveil revives his cinema".
The territory of Essonnian has always been very popular with filmmakers. Close to Paris, the Essonne offers a wide variety of scenery: suburban or rural landscapes, castles, forests, airfields, etc. The presentation, illustrated with images, will be based on the analysis of more than 400 scenes shot in Essonne.

"When Draveil revives his cinema"

After months of closure due to the pandemic, and attendance that has still not returned to the level of previous years, cinema, a vector of culture, pleasure but also jobs and wealth, enchants us throughout our lives. Children who have grown up, all the actors must therefore mobilize so that magic continues to operate.
In Draveil, the municipality is fully involved, accompanied by the owner of the premises, the cooperative society of Paris-Jardins in the project to reopen the Orangerie cinema, led by a private operator. Let’s find together the path of the local cinema! With a reasonably priced ticket, let’s once again share a common and collective experience, one where we meet at the same time and in the same place - the dark room, a film, a filmmaker and spectators.
Who, as a child of Draveil, could best speak of the importance and joy of being able to discover the world through cinema if not director Jean-Jacques Annaud?
As a child, living in the La Villa district of Draveil, he went with his parents to the Le Draveil Palace cinema on Rue Jean Jaurès, where he discovered French, Italian and Russian cinema.
The occasion was therefore very good to honour one of the greatest directors of international renown, and to allow, thanks to him, to lift a corner of the veil on his work by opening the doors of the foundation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé.

Exposure:

• Jean-Jacques Annaud, “a life dedicated to cinema”: the Jérôme Seydoux Foundation – Pathé makes available to us a part of its collection dedicated to the filmmaker, including photographs, storyboards, posters, etc. as well as decorative elements and models of the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris created for its latest film «Notre-Dame brûle». Exhibition produced by the Urban Planning and Heritage Department, with the participation of SDIS 91.
• Cinemas in Draveil: this exhibition is dedicated to the former Draveillois cinemas (1930s) and the project to reopen the Orangerie cinema. Exhibition produced by the urban planning and heritage department, with the participation of the cooperative society of Paris-Jardins.
• The city is a cinema set, an exhibition created by the Maison de Banlieue et de l'Architecture.
  Exhibition from 10 to 25 September 2022, Château de Villiers, av. de Villiers – Draveil, opening hours: Monday to Friday from 2pm to 6pm, Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 6pm (free admission)
  Vernissage in the presence of the director Jean-Jacques Annaud Followed by a signing session, Saturday 17 September - 6pm, château de Villiers