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Jane by Charlotte

Jane by Charlotte

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Jane by Charlotte

2022

1h 32m

6.9(35 votes)

Documentary

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.

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6 featured cast members

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Jane Birkin

Jane Birkin

Self

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Self

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)

Creative team

Directed by: Charlotte Gainsbourg
Written by: Charlotte Gainsbourg
Produced by: Maxime Delauney
Romain Rousseau

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