Documentary – 52 min – in development
Director and Screenwriter: Franck Renaud
Support: Pictanovo (writing phase)
Synopsis
This documentary follows in the footsteps of Fleury Joseph Crépin (1875–1948), a native of Montigny-en-Gohelle — plumber-roofer, dowser, healer, but above all, self-taught painter. From 1939 onward, he claimed to have received, through divine inspiration, the mission to create 300 paintings to bring an end to the war. His works, with their symmetrical and symbolic compositions, blend floral motifs, imaginary architectures, and spiritual influences.
The film alternates between archival footage, interviews with art historians, and sequences shot in places connected to F. J. Crépin. It is also a reflection on the power of art in the face of violence and on the role of the artist as a messenger of peace.
