Your Visit Starts Here — short documentary, 2015

Filmed at Centre Pompidou in Paris, the film is an invitation to reflect on a contemporary art institution through the perspective of museum guards.

While an average visitor spends around four minutes contemplating a Picasso or experiencing a repetitive sound installation, a museum guard stands close to the same artwork all day long. Most of the time, these people go unnoticed, living in the shadow of the works they guard. Yet, they play a crucial role in preserving the essence of art amidst its constant evolution.


Your Visit Starts Here (Centre Pompidou 2015, directed by Alina Manolache) — Clip “Conditions for reflection”

Cast & Crew

Cast: Éric Lombard, Stéphanie Loison, Jean-Marc Savall

Director: Alina Manolache

Producers: Alina Manolache, Anita Drăghici

Director of photography: Diana Vidrașcu

Editor: Gabi Basalici

Grading: Mircea Crivoi

Sound design: Dan-Ștefan Rucăreanu, Delia Oniga, Ciprian Cimpoi

Commissioned by the Romanian Cultural Institute in Paris

With the support of Centre Pompidou