Cardboard City

Jacques-Carton is more than a Parisian district; it's a living organism with its own memory. A 2025 documentary filmmaker explores this neighborhood through the eyes of its inhabitants: elders who remember its post-war revival and young artists seeking affordable studios. The camera glides across facades, capturing traces of time on brickwork and graffiti on shutters. The film becomes a chronicle of urban transformation, where personal stories intertwine with architectural fate. It's a portrait of a place at a turning point, where the past collides with the future, and local identity balances on the edge of disappearance under the pressure of globalization.