Cinéaste et photographe

LE RÊVE DE CENDRILLON, Brésil

Dans une société de l’image et de la jeunesse à tout prix, je me suis toujours intéressé, en tant que photographe et réalisateur, à la représentation de la beauté. Depuis mes débuts en 1999 en tant que photographe de mode, j’ai voulu en savoir plus et j’ai abandonné la mode pour le documentaire en 2008 avec ce projet intitulé le rêve de Cendrillon. Mon idée initiale était tout simplement d’en savoir plus sur le principe de sélection des mannequins et de regarder derrière le rideau de la fabrication de la beauté féminine. J'ai donc suivi des chasseurs de têtes, des "scouts", au Brésil, en 2008, puis en Ukraine, en 2010.

Vitor in the taxi in Sao Paulo, going to meet Ming, an local scout. Brazil, june 2008.
Vitor in the taxi in Sao Paulo, going to meet Ming, an local scout. Brazil, june 2008.
Ming, the happy owner of a succesfull models agency in Sao Paulo, with two of his best "new girls", Gabriella and Ericka Fontes, 14. He's Thaï but is happy to have left and made a big success in Brazil and the US. He's tatooed two geïshas on his breast.
Ming, the happy owner of a succesfull models agency in Sao Paulo, with two of his best "new girls", Gabriella and Ericka Fontes, 14. He's Thaï but is happy to have left and made a big success in Brazil and the US. He's tatooed two geïshas on his breast.
Ming and his girls, Sao Paulo, June 2008.
Ming and his girls, Sao Paulo, June 2008.
Ming and his girls, Sao Paulo, June 2008.
Ming and his girls, Sao Paulo, June 2008.
Gabriella Maïa (posing) and others are undressing prior to be filmed walking by booker Vitor who came especially from Paris in order to find new young wanabe models. They have to wear swimsuits so he can have an idea of their bodies.
Gabriella Maïa (posing) and others are undressing prior to be filmed walking by booker Vitor who came especially from Paris in order to find new young wanabe models. They have to wear swimsuits so he can have an idea of their bodies.
Gabriella & Erica Fontes, two girls improvising fashion photo shoot in the kitchen, Brazil, June 2008.
Gabriella & Erica Fontes, two girls improvising fashion photo shoot in the kitchen, Brazil, June 2008.
Gabriela, 14, is waiting in the line at Ming's. Sao Paulo, june 2008.
Gabriela, 14, is waiting in the line at Ming's. Sao Paulo, june 2008.
Forteen year old Gabriella is waiting along with some other teenagers for Vitor to see her book.
Forteen year old Gabriella is waiting along with some other teenagers for Vitor to see her book.
Ming and his "protégée" in his agency, June 2008.
Ming and his "protégée" in his agency, June 2008.
Gabriella Maïa (posing) and others are undressing prior to be filmed walking by booker Vitor who came especially from Paris in order to find new young wanabe models.
Gabriella Maïa (posing) and others are undressing prior to be filmed walking by booker Vitor who came especially from Paris in order to find new young wanabe models.
Ming is watching at Vitor while he's chosing his girls to bring them to Paris. Brazil, june 2008.
Ming is watching at Vitor while he's chosing his girls to bring them to Paris. Brazil, june 2008.
Erika Fontes is waiting for her turn among the others, she's 15 and she travelled 1000 miles accross Brasil with her parents to go to that casting, to meet Vitor at Ming's agency.
Erika Fontes is waiting for her turn among the others, she's 15 and she travelled 1000 miles accross Brasil with her parents to go to that casting, to meet Vitor at Ming's agency.
A girl is posing in a bathing suit in front of Vitor’s little camera.
A girl is posing in a bathing suit in front of Vitor’s little camera.
Sara pose nue sur la terrasse de Ming. Sao Paulo, Brésil, juin 2008.
Sara pose nue sur la terrasse de Ming. Sao Paulo, Brésil, juin 2008.
Casting in Sao Paulo, Brazil, june 2008.
Casting in Sao Paulo, Brazil, june 2008.
Casting in Sao Paulo, Brazil, june 2008.
Casting in Sao Paulo, Brazil, june 2008.
Director of models agency "Lumiere" in Sao Paulo.
Director of models agency "Lumiere" in Sao Paulo.
Girl in casting at Lumiere agency, Brazil, may 2008.
Girl in casting at Lumiere agency, Brazil, may 2008.
Models flyers in a models agency, Sao Paulo, Brazil, may 2008.
Models flyers in a models agency, Sao Paulo, Brazil, may 2008.
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