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Le plan et la coupe avec Patricia Mazuy et Patrick Bouchain
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Lafayette Anticipations9 rue du Platre 75004 PARIS What role does architecture play in cinema? Can cinema conceive of architecture? By bringing together architects and filmmakers with shared interests for a dialogue, this series of meetings, conceived and hosted by Isabelle Regnier, a journalist at Le Monde, aims to break down the barriers that tend to separate disciplines in order to explore new perspectives and new ways of seeing.
This second evening brings together filmmaker Patricia Mazuy, a unique figure in French cinema, and Patrick Bouchain, an architect and scenographer known for his committed and participatory approach to architecture.
Since the late 1980s, Patricia Mazuy has made a number of notable films, including Peaux de vaches (1989), Saint-Cyr (2000) and, more recently, Bowling Saturne (2022). Her films explore power relations, contained violence and the quest for emancipation. The strangeness of the world and the darkness of souls are infused with all the more harshness as her staging is rooted in the materiality of contemporary landscapes and mundane architecture.
Architect, urban planner and scenographer, Patrick Bouchain has carried out numerous flagship projects in the contemporary cultural scene, such as the Lieu Unique in Nantes, the Condition Publique in Roubaix and the Zingaro equestrian theatre in Aubervilliers, which testify to his undiminished passion for theatre and the performing arts. A pioneer in the conversion of industrial sites into cultural venues, this free spirit – who is also a film buff – has always refused to join the Order of Architects. He advocates for a collaborative approach to architecture (with residents, workers, architects, etc.), regularly collaborates with artists, and champions the idea of ‘doing things differently’ in the face of the stifling power of convention.