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The National Archives of France participates on WDAH 2025 by showing its films, to enable the public to appreciate and understand a cinematographic production belonging to the field of the State's public action. The 60,000 titles preserved are a window open to the depth, variety and richness of a wide range of inspirations: the women and men of the State, cultural and educational activities, health prevention, environmental preservation, filmed trials, the oral archives of witnesses to their time, popular education.

To be seen :

1. National film on French agricultural machinery, directed by J.-C. Bernard, 1912, black and white, 60 min, silent (Agriculture Film Library collection).

2. The Coëtlogon Agricultural and Home Economics Centre – Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine), director Jean Benoit-Lévy, cinematography Edmond Floury, 1929, black and white, 28 min, silent (Agriculture Film Library collection).

3. [Coronation of Haile Selassie I, King of Kings of Ethiopia, Lord of Lords, Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah, Light of the World, Chosen One of God], excerpt from Variétés n°13, anonymous, 1930, black and white, 8 min 53, silent (Agriculture Film Library collection).

4. La vie des termites, inspired by the work of Maurice Maeterlinck, directors H. Dufaux H. and E. Hornung E., 1931 (?) black and white, 8 min 16 sec (part 1), 9 min 41 sec (part 2), silent (National Archives, Agriculture Film Library collection, 19970030/661-664). (part 2), silent (Agriculture Film Library collection).



5. Reunion Island, French sugar land, director J.K. Raymond Millet, 1934, black and white, silent (Agriculture Film Library collection).



6. New Town, the Happy City, directors John Halas and Joy Batchelor, 1950, produced by Jean Mineur Productions, colour, sound, 8 min 12 s. (Ministry of Reconstruction and Urban Planning Film Library collection).

7. Des maisons et des hommes(Houses and People), directors Pierre Jallaud and François Villiers, 1953, produced by Les Films Caravelle, music by Joseph Kosma, narration by Jean Desailly, black and white, sound, 17 min 25 s. (Ministry of Reconstruction and Urban Planning Film Library collection)

8. My Family and My Home, director Jean-Pierre Decourt, 1956, production Les Films Caravelle, assistant Sophie Becker, cinematography Ghislain Cloquet, black and white, sound, 25 min 55s, (Ministry of Reconstruction and Urban Planning Film Library collection).

9. Madame Valentin 3e gauche, director Jean Leherissey, starring Paulette Dubost, 1959, producer Panda Films, colour, sound, 18 min (Ministry of Reconstruction and Urban Planning Film Library collection).

10. Allegro, ma troppo, director Paul de Roubaix, editor Robert Enrico, music François de Roubaix, 1962, 13 min, colour, sound (Ministry of Youth and Sports collection).



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