Augustine Hacques

Un pied devant l’autre - (2025, unreleased) This documentary we made - retracing the life of my grandfather - assembles archival footage of my grandparents filmed by my great-grandfather from the early 1960s to the mid-1970s in the Jura region, and features my grandfather’s very own words, narrated by yours truly, which he put in writing some 20 to 30 years ago. ——— This story is an ode to my grandfather, to the mountains of his childhood, and to the silences they shared. Walking through the seasons, excavating his thoughts and contemplations, each of my steps retracing his own brings me closer to knowing him. For all of those who inhabited these places and called out their names, this film is an act of remembrance. Directed by @augustine_hacques Edited by @ofilantstudio

A nun also has a body Hildegard von Bingen embraced the material world and sought to understand the body's harmony with nature, believing that the Virgin Mary embodied the essence of nature itself. This revelation defies dogma and reimagines the sacred bond between the corporeal and the spiritual. Casting aside societal conventions, baring their flesh, and crafting an exquisite tableau of moving anatomy, the performers seamlessly entwine and intertwine. Their bodies merge in intricate, organic patterns - hands, thighs, arms, necks - a symphony of limbs that transcends mere physicality. This moment is an ode to the body as the very crucible of existence. Scene from The Voice of Blood, a performance by the Hütte Collective on Hildegard von Bingen Photographer: @raphaelle_girardin Still for for the documentary Illuminating Echoes directed by @augustine_hacques and @raphaelle_girardin Performers: @huettecollective Shot at @detect_classic_festival

The marriage The inaugural act: her ceremonial vow. Marking Hildegard's unwavering commitment to her faith, the scene of her marriage with God encapsulates both the enduring bond between the Religious and the Divine as well as the essence of sisterhood and collective dedication. Her oath extends to her covent and Sisters. The spiritual unity that binds them translates into this visual narrative. Scene from The Voice of Blood, a performance by the Hütte Collective on Hildegard von Bingen Photographer: @raphaelle_girardin Still for the documentary Illuminating Echoes directed by @augustine_hacques and @raphaelle_girardin Performers: @huettecollective Shot at @detect_classic_festival

Visions Hildegard was renowned for her visions, which inspired her artistic and spiritual works. Perceived as revelations from the Holy Spirit, her gift motivated admiration and respect, thanks to which she maintained a great degree of independence within the Church. Whether poetic, lyrical or visual, her creations often converged elements of nature, religious symbolism and the female body - until then unheard of (12th Century Germany). Scene from The Voice of Blood, a performance by the Hütte Collective on Hildegard von Bingen Photographer: @raphaelle_girardin Still for the documentary Illuminating Echoes directed by @augustine_hacques and @raphaelle_girardin Performers: @huettecollective Shot at @detect_classic_festival

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