DETOURS
short film by Olga Baillif, 5', color, 2012
From "La faute à Rousseau " collection
Through daily images of a fisherman, a man on horseback, a painter, clients of a bistro, musicians..."Détours" is an exploration of Rousseau's thought process. How circumvolutions, memories and developments lead step by step to great ideas.
Premiered at Festival Visions du Réél 2012.
Broadcasted on RTS (Radio télévision Suisse)
Born in Geneva in 1969, Olga Baillif studied filmmaking at INSAS in Brussels.
His short fiction film "Nuit de Noces" is selected in many festivals and wins several important prizes: the Pardino d' Oro in Locarno, Grand Prix du Jury in Angers, and Best Short Film at FIFF Namur and the Prix coup de coeur at Cinema Tout Ecran in Geneva.
Two years later she directed the documentary feature film "Kint" which won a special mention of the jury at the Visions du Réel Festival, Nyon.
She then worked for Télévison Belge and RTS as a director and producer.
Production: Rita productions
Line production: Alina film
Camera: Olga Baillif
Sound: Quentin Jacques
Mixing: Benjamin Benoit
Calibration: Raphaël Frauenfelder
Editing: Jean Thomé
Voice: Karim Barras