Franck Picard is a deaf cartoonist. History is his passion and it led him to a character from the 19th century who inspired him… to the point of wanting to devote a book to him: René Princeteau.
Princeteau was born deaf and became an illustrious animal painter, he was also the first teacher of Toulouse-Lautrec, the one who discovered and encouraged the talent of the young artist.
Princeteau was one of those deaf people who knew how to shine in the society of their time. Franck follows in the footsteps of this artist wielding a rich and moving palette, and whose brilliant works also reveal to us what it meant to be deaf in those days.

AVAILABLE FOR SCREENING: original French (commentary, sub-titles, signing).