SYNOPSIS

The Visit is an observation documentary focusing on the phenomenon of tourism in World War II prison camp ruins. Although you’d expect those ruins-turned-to-museums to be peaceful and silent, they happen to be some of most popular tourist attraction in Poland.

The team

Director: Pier-Philippe Chevigny
Writer: Pier-Philippe Chevigny
Production : Geneviève Gosselin-G.
Editing: Pier-Philippe Chevigny

The Director

Pier-Philippe Chevigny

Pier-Philippe Chevigny  is a filmmaker from Montreal, Quebec. His films combine anxiety-inducing camerawork and suspenseful scripts based on contemporary social issues. In 2019, his short film Rebel was an international success : over 130 festival selections (including TIFF, Busan, Namur, Stockholm, Vladivostok) and 30 awards including the Oscar-Qualifying Golden Owl Award at Tirana. His first feature Richelieu, completed in 2023, is currently enjoying a similar success on the Festival circuit, with prestigious selections at Karlovy Vary, Tribeca, Palm Springs, Fantasia, Vancouver, Athens and Namur where it won the Bayard for Best First Feature. Pier-Philippe has several projects in development at Le Foyer Films, including his follow-up feature.