Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS WITH VILMOS ZSIGMOND is a very special encounter. The last of the Mohicans, the legendary american cinematographer, Vilmos Zsigmond, 83 years old meeting Pierre Filmon, a young french director. Pierre wanted Vilmos to shoot his first feature film. Waiting for its pre-production, after many encounters, another movie took place : a movie in which the cameraman stand in front of the frame. Shot in Paris, in California and his homeland Hungary, from May 2014 to March 2016 CLOSE ENCOUNTERS WITH VILMOS ZSIGMOND is a documentary about a director of photography. A personal journey with the brightest shadow maker and his friends (directors, actors and cinematographers). (Cannes Film Festival)