Private Project

The Lost Paradise

These archives are all what remains of a happy time when we could still take care of children.

Since the Dutroux affair in Belgium, it is now impossible, and even forbidden…

All my life, cats, dogs, came to me so that I take care of them and love them.

And also tens of children came naturally to me wherever I lived, in houses or boats.

I fortunately thought of photographing them or filming them, but not all of them, far from it.

The meetings lasted from one single day to sometimes more than 10 years!

These images of complicity with these endearing children would obviously be unthinkable today ... This magical era is definitely over ...

Fortunately, there remains us the cats ... until one day it would be forbidden to love them, too!

Moms cats bring me their babies ... and leave them!

But one day I will meet again the little Leon, Michel, Didier, Nadine, Alex, the dogs Mirabelle and Rocky, and all my adorable cats ... In a Next World, where they patiently are waiting for me, and where to love them will no longer be considered a crime against humanity ...

A rare documentary for all the nostalgic people of that time, and for those too young to have known it.

  • Paul de Métairy
    Director
    Teenagers
  • Paul de Métairy
    Writer
  • Paul de Métairy
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Le Paradis Perdu
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 36 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 3, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    France
  • Country of Filming:
    Belgium, France
  • Language:
    French
  • Shooting Format:
    8 mm, super 8 mm, VHS, DV
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Mindfield FF
    Albuquerque
    United States
    Bronze Awa
  • Royal Wolf
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Best Feature Documentary
  • Vegas Cine Fest
    Las Vegas
    United States
    official selection
  • NYC Film Awards
    New York
    United States
    official selection
  • Lebanese Movie Award
    Beirut
    Lebanon
    official selection
  • The Indie Fest
    La Jolla
    United States
    official selection
  • Mont Blanc International Movie Fest
    Paris
    France
    Outstanding Achievement Award for edition, Best Documentary, Best Family film
  • International Open Film Festival
    Dhaka
    Bangladesh
    Finalist
  • Indus Valley International Film Festival
    Shimla
    India
    Best Documentary Film, Best Cinematography, Best Editing & a Special Mention for the Concept.
  • Twilight Tokyo Film Festival
    Tokyo
    Japan
    official selection
Director - Paul de Métairy