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The Last Chapter (film)

The Last Chapter (French: la dernière séance) is a French-Italian documentary film, directed by Gianluca Matarrese and released in 2021.[1] The film is a portrait of Bernard Guyonnet, a gay man in Paris, France, who is entering retirement and pondering his legacy as a person still scarred by having lost two partners to HIV/AIDS in his younger days.[2]

The film premiered at the 78th Venice International Film Festival, where it was named the winner of the Queer Lion.[3]

References

  1. ^ Camillo De Marco, "Review: The Last Chapter". Cineuropa, 10 September 2021.
  2. ^ Teresa Vena, "Gianluca Matarrese • Director of The Last Chapter". Cineuropa, 14 September 2021.
  3. ^ Davide Abbatescianni, "The 78th Venice Film Festival announces the winners of its parallel awards". Cineuropa, 11 September 2021.