Change Nothing

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Change Nothing
Directed byPedro Costa
Written byPedro Costa
Produced byAbel Ribeiro Chaves
StarringJeanne Balibar
Cinematography
  • Pedro Costa
Edited byPatricia Saramago
Release dates
  • May 15, 2009 (2009-05-15)(Cannes)
  • January 27, 2010 (2010-01-27)(France)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryPortugal
LanguageFrench

Change Nothing (French : Ne change rien) is a 2009 documentary directed by Portuguese filmmaker Pedro Costa. The documentary focuses on the French singer Jeanne Balibar in rehearsal and concert as seen through Costa's characteristically long, stark takes.


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