Marc-Gilbert Guillaumin
Directing
Biography
Marc-Gilbert Guillaumin, professionally known as Marc'O, is a French filmmaker, playwright, and actor renowned for his avant-garde contributions to theater and cinema. Born in Clermont-Ferrand, he joined the French Resistance at 15 and was injured in Auvergne. By 20, he immersed himself in Paris's artistic circles, hosting poetry readings alongside Boris Vian at Le Tabou nightclub, a hub for the Lettrist movement. Marc'O's notable works include the film Les Idoles (1968), which satirizes the music industry, and the play Closed Vision (1954), adapted into a film in 1954. His work is characterized by its experimental nature and critique of societal norms.
Known For
Poetic documentary on the festivals, dances and songs of Moroccan tribes, in Marrakech and the gathering of men in Tan Tan blue.
Tam Aut

This satire concerns three French singing idols and their attempt to stay in the public eye. A press conference, backstage hedonism, psychedelia, manipulative managers and disc jockeys are portrayed as the pop culture is thoroughly and effectively lampooned in this independent feature.
The Idols

Over the course of more than fifteen years, Clémenti films a series of intimate diaries, starting from daily encounters. In La deuxième femme, we see Bulle Ogier and Viva, Nico and Tina Aumont, Philippe Garrel and Udo Kier, a performance by Béjart, a piece by Marc’O, concerts by Bob Marley and Patti Smith (not always recognisable)... It’s like a maelstrom of psychedelic images that are passed through a particle accelerator.
La deuxième femme

Homemade footage of parties, travel, and everyday life.
Souvenirs souvenirs
A film by Marc'o
Les Bargasses
Marc'O, Philippe Garrel, Bulle Ogier, Jackie Raynal and others retrace the life and work of actor, filmmaker, painter and writer Pierre Clémenti.
Pierre Clémenti, l'absolue liberté

Filmed excerpts from the Flashes Rouges rock opera starring Catherine Ringer, future singer of Les Rita Mitsouko. Made for French television.
Flashes rouges
“Revolt at the difficulty of being yourself in a world that reduces the individual to accept any job under any conditions. "
Sensibilité aux conditions initiales

An avant-garde theater troupe based in one of the provinces of Emilia is attempting to involve the residents of the small town of Fabrico in a production of Sophocles’ "Electra". However, it soon becomes clear just how difficult this task is, given the group’s persistent collective desire to "question everything."
The Impossibility of Reciting Electra Today

A man’s internal journey over the course of sixty minutes as he wanders through a series of dreamlike and symbolic environments and collages. His physical movements serve as a framework for a stream-of-consciousness exploration of his memories, anxieties, and desires.
Closed Vision
“Poetic work denouncing environmental toxicity.” (Marc'O)
Mais comment manifester mon désarroi
A film by Marc'o
Citoyens en France
TV Movie by Mac'o