
Villa Arson is hosting a conference by Marc Azéma, a doctor of archaeology and documentary filmmaker, entitled "The Prehistory of Cinema: The Origins of Graphic Storytelling and Cinematography".
Since the dawn of time, humankind has been "making movies"... Long before Edison and the Lumière brothers, the cave walls and objects decorated by Paleolithic artists bear witness to the development of graphic, technical, and narrative processes characteristic
of the beginnings of graphic storytelling and a true "prehistory of cinema." To illustrate his point, Marc Azéma invites you to accompany him through space and time, to journey to the origins of art...
Marc Azéma
Born on March 9, 1967, Marc Azéma is an archaeological researcher specializing in the study of prehistoric art, a member of the Chauvet scientific team (2001-2017), and a documentary filmmaker specializing in new image technologies (3D, virtual reconstructions of archaeological remains, animations, etc.). He is also the director of the RAN (Archaeological Meetings of Narbonne).
Combining these two specialties, he traces the history of cinema back to the Paleolithic period by showing the animations created by the very frequent juxtapositions and superimpositions of figures in prehistoric cave art and decorated objects.
This idea is presented in films that have received numerous awards.
of the beginnings of graphic storytelling and a true "prehistory of cinema." To illustrate his point, Marc Azéma invites you to accompany him through space and time, to journey to the origins of art...
Marc Azéma
Born on March 9, 1967, Marc Azéma is an archaeological researcher specializing in the study of prehistoric art, a member of the Chauvet scientific team (2001-2017), and a documentary filmmaker specializing in new image technologies (3D, virtual reconstructions of archaeological remains, animations, etc.). He is also the director of the RAN (Archaeological Meetings of Narbonne).
Combining these two specialties, he traces the history of cinema back to the Paleolithic period by showing the animations created by the very frequent juxtapositions and superimpositions of figures in prehistoric cave art and decorated objects.
This idea is presented in films that have received numerous awards.
Opening times
Opening times
                On 20 November 2025
                                
- 18:30 at 18:30
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Location
Spoken languages
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