The retrospective dedicated to Jan Soldat (Germany, 1984) traces his extensive filmography, focusing on the exploration of intimacy, desire and the power dynamics that run through the bodies captured by his camera. Structured across four sessions, it brings together a series of unconventional practices, encounters and ways of life that challenge the limits of cinematic representation. 

His films are built on observation and intimacy. He places the camera in domestic spaces where the private becomes visible, creating an ongoing dialogue between exposure and trust. In these contexts, not only do the people being filmed appear on screen, they also actively participate in shaping their own image.

From situations that serve as safe havens to encounters between strangers, this selection of films explores different ways of relating. They raise questions about the relationship between filmmaker and filmed subject: how trust is established, what it means to share intimacy in front of the camera and the place occupied by desire and fetishism in the construction of identity.

Soldat’s work also explores the relationship between body, biography and environment. It demonstrates how domestic spaces reflect the personalities of those who inhabit them, highlighting his capacity to observe, accompany and give form to a variety of experiences. Taken as a whole, the retrospective offers an insight into his filmmaking practice, inviting us to reflect on the many ways in which intimacy can be observed, constructed and portrayed in cinema.

> This programme is not recommended for audiences under 18.