Le Taxidermiste
Director Prisca Bouchet
Countries France, New Zealand
Duration 19 min
Synopsis
Working from his ramshackle home studio in rural France, taxidermist Jacques Gilbert breathes, new life into dead skin - transforming plaster, metal and flesh into eerily lifelike sculptured animals. , From improvising his first animal at the age of 12 through to the realities of working surrounded by, death, Jacques offers a fascinating insight into his life and passion for this often misunderstood craft. Shot in spectacular closeup - Le Taxidermiste puts the viewer right at Jacques shoulder, giving, intimate access to this mysterious and ghostly world as Jacques works to reclaim another animal, from falling into dust.
Working from his ramshackle home studio in rural France, taxidermist Jacques Gilbert breathes, new life into dead skin - transforming plaster, metal and flesh into eerily lifelike sculptured animals. , From improvising his first animal at the age of 12 through to the realities of working surrounded by, death, Jacques offers a fascinating insight into his life and passion for this often misunderstood craft. Shot in spectacular closeup - Le Taxidermiste puts the viewer right at Jacques shoulder, giving, intimate access to this mysterious and ghostly world as Jacques works to reclaim another animal, from falling into dust.