They would choose four babies in different places and situations from around. Synopsis the adventure of a lifetime begins directed by awardwinning filmmaker thomas balmes, from an original idea by producer alain chabat, babies. And thats essentially what helmer thomas balmes and alain chabat have. Filmmaker thomas balmes crisscrosses the globe to observe and record the first two years in the lives of four infants and their families. French filmmaker thomas balmes and his french producer, alain chabat, tracked four babies in four different countries from birth to about 18 months. Headlined by alain chabat valerian and bae doona sense8, the film was penned by lartigau and thomas bidegain sisters brothers. The french team of director thomas balmes and producer alain chabat go for. Ponijao, who lives with her family near opuwo, namibia. Alain chabat, amandine billot, christine rouxel starring.
His acting career led to four cesar awards for films and a gig. We all love babies, especially when they have that sweet clean baby smell. Apr 26, 2010 interview with alain chabat, the producer of babies. The brilliantly simple film, following four babies in four different countries through their first year of life, is the brainchild of french producer alain chabat and director thomas balmes. Now a french documentarian has traveled to africa, asia and america to bring back charming footage of. Babies was produced by the independent company of french comedian alain chabat, who. Apr 07, 2010 featuring director thomas balmes, producer alain chabat and focus features ceo james schamus. Babies, also known as baby ies and bebes, is a 2010 french documentary film by thomas balmes that follows four newborns through their first year after birth. Based on an original idea by alain chabat, babies simultaneously follows four babies around the world.
Balmes and chabat decided to make chabats idea into a film. May 07, 2010 balmes and producer alain chabat followed the babies for two years each in mongolia, namibia, japan and the bay area, setting hd cameras as close to the children as possible without distracting. Ponijao from opuwo, namibia, and bayar jargal from bayanchandmani, mongolia, and two are from urban areas. In 2005, director thomas balmes and producer alain chabat began collaborating on the documentary babies, a project conceived by chabat that would show the early stages of the lives of babies across four continents. Babies movie official website buy now focus features. Alain chabat celebrity profile check out the latest alain chabat photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Finding their feet, their reflectios,their frustrations,their tormentors and being among animals. Ponijao in namibia, bayarjargal in mongolia, mari in japan and hattie in the usa. Filmmaker thomas balmes made babies documentary for pure. Two of the babies featured in the film are from rural areas. A look at one year in the life of four babies from around the world, from mongolia to. About the film babies movie synopsis focus features.
Babies movie 1110 babies is a documentary film directed by. Des infos cine sur bebes dapres une idee originale d alain chabat realise par thomas balmes au cinema le 16 juin 2010. Interview with alain chabat, the producer of babies. Hattie is a san francisco couples first child, and mari is the first child of a couple living in tokyo. Jun 04, 2010 des infos cine sur bebes dapres une idee originale dalain chabat realise par thomas balmes au cinema le 16 juin 2010. Balmes and producer alain chabat followed the babies for two years each in mongolia, namibia, japan and the bay area, setting hd cameras as close to the children as possible without distracting. May 09, 2010 alain, who had had the idea for a long time, envisioned someone famous writing a score, and following babies from 1 to 3 to create a kind of baby music video, mr. Thomas balmes documentary babies movie trailer film. Conceptually, a documentary about babies doing stuff could be fairly seen as either brilliant in its simplicityafter all, everyone loves babies, as the tagline proclaimsor completely inane for the same reason. And thats exactly the effect chabat and balmes created with their movie babies, which persistently and intimately records the first year of life for four newborns. The adventure of a lifetime begins directed by awardwinning filmmaker thomas balmes, from an original idea by producer alain chabat, babies simultaneously follows four babies around the world from. A look at one year in the life of four babies from around the world, from mongolia to namibia to san francisco to tokyo. Babies documentary from balmes chabat the new york times. Born in oran, french algeria in 1958, alain chabat moved with his family to massy, a suburb of paris, as the algeria war came to an end in 1963.
Four babies,around the world,providing many chuckles and laughter. The film follows four babies from birth till first steps, each. A nature film about humans, babies is devoid of political agenda, philosophizing or, for that matter, commentary of any kind. Alain chabat on what he discovered by making this film. Alain, who had had the idea for a long time, envisioned someone famous writing a score, and following babies from 1 to 3 to create a kind of baby music video, mr. This french documentary conceived by alain chabat follows the early development of four culturally and racially different infants. Directed by thomas balmes from an original idea by producer alain chabat, babies couldnt be simpler in concept or execution. He has since then become a notable filmmaker of his own, typically both writing and starring in the.
Babies, also known as babyies and bebes, is a 2010 french documentary film by thomas balmes that follows four newborns through their first year after birth. Thats how french producer alain chabat pitched his idea for a documentary to director thomas balmes. The brilliantly simple film, following four babies in four different countries through their first year of life, is the brainchild of french producer. Film follows four newborns from birth to first steps.
He has since then become a notable filmmaker of his own, typically both writing and starring in the movies he directed, which include cult. Ponijao is the youngest of nine children and lives in a village in namibia. Mari from tokyo, japan, and hattie from san francisco, u. Watch a clip from our film below and click here to enter the sweeps. Babies is a movie that demonstrates that one film can. Now a french documentarian has traveled to africa, asia and america to bring back charming footage of babies in their. Babies is the perfect film for anyone who has never had the opportunity to interact with humans at an early age. Balmes and chabat decided to make chabat s idea into a film. Filmmaker thomas balmes made babies documentary for pure global observation. From mongolia to namibia to san francisco to tokyo, babies joyfully captures on film the earliest stages of the journey of humanity that are at once unique and universal to us all. His acting career led to four cesar awards for films and a gig dubbing the. The innovative concept of a wildlife film with human babies as chabat puts it was one that balmes particularly responded to.
Alain, who had had the idea for a long time, envisioned someone famous writing a score, and following babies from 1 to 3 to create a kind of. Thomas balmess chronicle of four babies the new york times. No one can leave complaining they didnt get what the title promised. Babies makes the infant a wildlife documentary subject. Focus features has released the trailer for thomas balmes documentary babies online. Chabat stars as a prominent french chef with two kids and an exwife who falls in love with a mysterious korean woman doona whom he meets on instagram. May 07, 2010 babies, a documentary by thomas balmes, chronicles the first year in the lives of four farflung infants. May 03, 2010 even if no babies were harmed in the making of this film, when hattie makes a mad rush for the door once her hippydippy playgroup starts singing an ode to mother earth, we can truly feel her pain. Share a moment of your beautiful baby bathing for a chance to win a prize. Alain chabat born 24 november 1958 is a french actor, director, screenwriter and television presenter.
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