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Jean-Pierre Elkabbach, autoportrait de mon père
8.0 / 10• 2025•NR• French
Documentary
Storyline
A witness to the history of the Fifth Republic for more than half a century, Jean-Pierre Elkabbach left his mark on the profession of radio and television journalism. This film tells the story of the man and his career through the voice of his daughter, Emmanuelle Bach, and previously unpublished private interviews recorded shortly before his death in 2023. It offers a portrait of this hyperactive, versatile, demanding, and inventive journalist, and reveals the private man: funny, sensitive, warm, and secretive. Emmanuelle Bach recounts with tenderness and humor her father, absorbed by his consuming passion for journalism, and with whom she struggled to find her place.
Cast & Crew
Jean-Pierre Elkabbach
Self (Footage Archives)
Lead
Emmanuelle Bach
Self : Jean-Pierre Elkabbach's daughter & Narrator (voice over)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Martin Veber's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Jean-Pierre Elkabbach, autoportrait de mon père is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
