20/05/2026
Director of Photography Jean‑François Hensgens lit L'Affaire Marie-Claire, premiering at the Cannes Film Festival, using Airglow and LiteMat fixtures.
The film, starring Charlotte Gainsbourg and Cécile de France, is set in the 1970s and centres around lawyer and activist Gisèle Halimi and her defence of young Marie-Claire Chevalier (Saul Benchetrit) in a landmark case that helped pave the way for abortion rights in France.
Produced by Gaumont, L'Affaire Marie-Claire takes an intimate approach, focused around three main locations and shot over 33 days. To light the film, the DP chose the Airglow from DoPchoice:
“The effect on Charlotte’s face convinced us. The lightweight and compact accessory simplified the work on set, creating a soft and creamy light source using just a single stand.”
“As a chef chooses spices, we choose tools: lenses, filters, lighting. Airglow became an integral part of the image,” says the cinematographer, who shot the film on practical locations across Paris.
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