Les Traverses (On Tracks)
France
2022
54 min
Olivier, a resident of the Southern Alps, tries to trace the hundreds of workers who built the railway from Nice to Digne-les-Bains. His quest meets the daily struggle of railway workers and users against the abandonment of this mountain line, destined to disappear.
Original Language
French
Direction
Félix Besson
Camera
Félix Besson
Editing
Timothée Bernelle
Sound
Alexandre Bracq
Script
Félix Besson
Producer
Adrien LOUIS - Maximilien Colcy
About the filmmaker.
Born in 1991 in Thiais, Félix Besson grew up in Savoie, in the Tarentaise valley. After studying communication and post-production, he took a master’s degree in writing and documentary direction in Paris. During these years, he directed several films for personal and learning purposes. After that he worked as assistant camera and cameraman for various television programs and short films. Les Traverses is his first film. He now lives in Le Mans.