Jean Douchet shares cinematic moments through rare films by Renoir, Fritz Lang, Minnelli, Hawks, Bergman, Lars von Trier, Truffaut, Buñuel, Hitchcock, De Palma, Rossellini, and Mizoguchi.
This documentary portrays him as a true guide to film history, a kind of shaman gifted in passing on his passion for filmmakers. Through his analysis of carefully chosen excerpts, viewers gain direct access to his teaching and to his unique way of reading the cinematic image.