The day has conquered the night / Le jour a vaincu la nuit

Running time: 28'

Everyone dreams. But do people in prison dream differently? The filmmaker Jean-Gabriel Périot asked eight inmates of a prison in Orléans – women and men – to record their dreams in writing. The texts were revised linguistically or, with the help of the musician Gérald Kurdian, rewritten as song lyrics. The protagonists seen reciting or singing their dreams are caught in static frame shots. Looking straight into the camera they capture our attention, especially during the silence at the beginning or end of their takes. The visual axes and the verbalisation of the dreams create a fictional outside world – an escape from prison routine.

Authors:

  • Jean-Gabriel Périot

    Babysitter, barman, clothes and handicrafts salesman, videotape programme clerk, assistant director, editor, mime, auction sales assistant, journalist, dance filmmaker, artist… Born in France in 1974, Jean-Gabriel Périot directed several short movies, both in video and cinema. He developed his own editing style using archive material. Between documentary, animation, and experimental, most of his work deals with violence and history. His most recent works, including “Dies Irae,” “Even if she had been a criminal…,” and “Nijuman no borei” have been shown worldwide at numerous festivals and were awarded many prizes.

    Filmography:
     
    The day has conquered the night (2013)
    The Devil (2012)
    Our days, absolutely, have to be enlightened (2012)
    The Barbarians (2010)
    The delicate art of the bludgeon (2009)
    Nijuman no borei – 200000 phantoms (2007)
    Even if she had been a criminal… (2006)
    Dies Irae (2005)
    Loving Flirts (1999)
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  • Jean-Gabriel Périot
    babysitter, barman, clothes and handicrafts salesman, videotape programme clerk, assistant director, editor, mime, auction sales assistant, journalist, dance filmmaker, artist… Born in France in 1974, Jean-Gabriel Périot directed several short movies, both in video and cinema. He developed his own editing style using archive material. Between documentary, animation and experimental, most of his work deals with violence and history. His most recent works, including “Dies Irae”, “Even if she had been a criminal…” and “Nijuman no borei”, have been shown worldwide at numerous festivals and were awarded many prizes.
     
    Filmography:
     
    The day has conquered the night (2013)
    The Devil (2012)
    Our days, absolutely, have to be enlightened (2012)
    The Barbarians (2010)
    The delicate art of the bludgeon (2009)
    Nijuman no borei – 200000 phantoms (2007)
    Even if she had been a criminal… (2006)
    Dies Irae (2005)
    Loving Flirts (1999)
    read more