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Jane by Charlotte

Jane by Charlotte

20227.01h 32m

Overview

Charlotte Gainsbourg looks at her mother Jane Birkin in a way she never did, overcoming a sense of reserve. Using a camera lens, they expose themselves to each other, begin to step back, leaving space for a mother-daughter relationship.

Directed by Charlotte Gainsbourg
Written by Charlotte Gainsbourg
Produced by Romain Rousseau, Maxime Delauney, Mathieu Ageron
Box Office0Revenue: $41K

Top Cast

Jane Birkin

Jane Birkin

Self

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Self

J

Jo Attal

Self

Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop

Self (uncredited)

Serge Gainsbourg

Serge Gainsbourg

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Kate Barry

Kate Barry

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

artistbiographyhistorical figurearchive footagewoman directormother daughter reunionold footagecelebrity interviewfilm archivesmother daughter relationshipmother and daughterfrench actress

About Jane by Charlotte

Jane by Charlotte is a documentary film released in 2022 exploring themes of artist, biography, historical figure, archive footage, woman director, mother daughter reunion. Directed by Charlotte Gainsbourg, it stars Jane Birkin, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jo Attal. Charlotte Gainsbourg looks at her mother Jane Birkin in a way she never did, overcoming a sense of reserve. Using a camera lens, they expose themselves to each other, begin to step back, leaving space for a mother-daughter relationship.

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