A dive into French Underground through its bookshops and by extension, what is spread there. Since1972, several generations of seekers have spent time in the Parallèles bookshop.
It takes root in May 68 and has sowed good seeds, which are still being reaped today. It’s the narrative arc of a French counter-culture epic, from the late 50’s « prehistory »with the first committed bookshops up to new booksellers who inherited this libertarian state of mind. A tribute to insider's places, haunted by leading characters, whose singularity is embodied through its free press, its publications, its fanzines and tapes.
Or, how to lead a Parallel(es) life and to relay thoughts and an aesthetic beyond the mainstream ?
With : Philippe Bone, Christophe Bourseiller, Françoise Droulers, David Dufresne, Patrice Van Eersel, Henri-Jean Enu, Marsu, Daniel Paris-Clavel, Géant Vert, Thierry Delavau… And 'round 20 other witnesses
Bonus DVD (more than 1hour) :
Unreleased interviews, meetings, goodies...

French version with English subtitles