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Visages d’Enfants (Faces of Children) stands as a landmark in Swiss cinema, recognised as the country's most significant silent film. A Swiss production with a predominantly French cast and directed by renowned Belgian filmmaker Jacques Feyder, it exemplifies early European filmmaking. Filmed largely in Grimentz, Valais, the film offers a poignant and authentic portrayal of life in Switzerland's mountainous regions at the dawn of the 20th century.
It tells the story of Jean, a child who has lost his mother and struggles to accept the arrival of a stepmother and her daughter, Arlette, whom he despises. Tormented, he continuously tries to rid himself of the intruder, to the point of endangering his own life.
The modernity of the narrative, the unvarnished portrayal of the harshness of rural life, deeply authentic characters, and numerous technical innovations make this film one of the hidden masterpieces of European cinema from the era. Above all, it is considered one of the most beautiful films about childhood ever made.
Fascinated by the organ in all its forms, Guy-Baptiste Jaccottet studied organ under Benjamin Righetti (HEMU-Lausanne) and improvisation with Paul Goussot (CRR Rueil-Malmaison). He serves as the titular organist at the Temple de La Tour-de-Peilz and is also an organ professor at the Lausanne Conservatory. His passion for performance and cinema has led him to oversee the organ at Théâtre Barnabé. Since 2023, he has been the Artistic Director of the Organopole Foundation in Lausanne.
Whether as a soloist, cinema concert performer, or ensemble member, Guy-Baptiste gives around forty concerts annually across Switzerland and Europe, relishing every musical encounter with a new instrument.