LArbre et le Soleil

This film is dedicated to MasFélipe Delavouët the poet discovered by Lawrence Durrell who wrote 14000 verses in Provençal over a period of thirty years and who died on November 18 1990 The sky history and Mediterranean and Provençal myths are the inexhaustable wellspring of this man rooted down there near SalondeProvence JD Pollet MasFélipe Delavouët wrote five books in Provençal 14000 verses A sort of Odyssey Of myths What is stunning in him is that he always talks of disappearances Cities works men writings television etc everything has to disappear In order to be reborn No pain A sort of handtohand of man and nature During the filming I would simply throw out some words For example one time I said creation and he said creation doesnt exist creation is before me I can only read creation this sentence describes Delavouët perfectly JD Pollet 1989 and 1993