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Out of Frame: Encounter with Anne Godard
The screening of the film The Super 8 Years will be followed by a discussion with author Anne Godard, on the occasion of the release of her book Nous aussi, for an intersection between cinematic and literary perspectives.
La Gaîté Lyrique (Paris 3rd)
About
For this new Out of Frame evening, Anne Godard has chosen to screen the film The Super 8 Years by David Ernaux-Briot and Annie Ernaux, a chronicle of an era as much as a powerful story of female emancipation.
While the snippets of film taken between 1972 and 1981 constitute moving family archives and a testimony of an era, they become above all the support for a powerful narrative written and spoken by Annie Ernaux. In giving meaning to this scrolling of silent images, she summons and revisits a decade that was decisive in her life.
The screening will be followed by a discussion between Anne Godard and David Ernaux, then a book signing session for Nous aussi.
About
Anne Godard was born in Paris in 1971; she teaches literature and creative writing at the Sorbonne Nouvelle University. She has published L'Inconsolable in 2006 (RTL-Lire Prize) and Une chance folle in 2017 (Alain-Spiess Prize for the second novel) with Éditions de Minuit. Nous aussi is her third novel.
Maud Simonnot was born in 1979; holding a doctorate in literature and a Master's degree in publishing, Maud Simonnot has worked for over twenty years in the book and diplomacy sectors. She was an editor at Flammarion then Gallimard, where she directed the NRF journal. In September 2023, she became director of French fiction at Éditions du Seuil. She joined Actes Sud as editorial director in January 2026.
The Super 8 Years is a film by Annie Ernaux and David Ernaux-Briot (France, 2022, 1h) - Directed by: David Ernaux-Briot - Commentary written and spoken by Annie Ernaux - Coproduction: ARTE France-La Lucarne, Les Films Pelléas
Our take on this event
Step into the nostalgic gaze of the seventies through home movies transformed into a powerful narrative of personal liberation. Following the screening, authors and artists take the stage to discuss the intersection of memory, film, and literature. Expect an evening of profound reflection that blurs the lines between private archives and collective history.
La Gaîté Lyrique hosts a Hors cadre event on Thursday, November 12, 2026, featuring the film Les Années Super 8 by David Ernaux-Briot and Annie Ernaux. From 19:00 to 21:00, this session examines family footage from 1972 to 1981, reframed as a narrative on women's emancipation narrated by Annie Ernaux. The screening is followed by a discussion between Anne Godard and David Ernaux, along with a book signing session for Nous aussi. Admission to this literary and cinematic encounter is free of charge.
On Thursday, November 12, 2026, the Hors cadre series arrives at La Gaîté Lyrique for a special event merging film and literature. The evening starts at 19:00 with the screening of Les Années Super 8, directed by David Ernaux-Briot. Through family films captured between 1972 and 1981, Annie Ernaux provides a commentary that transforms these silent archives into a poignant account of a decade that shaped her personal history and her path toward emancipation.
Following the film, a discussion will take place between scholar Anne Godard and David Ernaux. This conversation will allow the audience to engage with the themes presented in the work. The evening concludes with a book signing for the novel Nous aussi by Anne Godard. The event ends at 21:00.
Attendance is free for all visitors. Located in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris, La Gaîté Lyrique provides the setting for this exploration of film archives and contemporary writing. Guests are welcome to join this public dialogue centered on the work of Annie Ernaux and the invited speakers.
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