Cinematic universe

PARIS T’AIME reveals the invisible Paris.

A living film born from one promise: to be useful, in Paris.

In the streets, Paris T’aime looks for the simple gestures that connect people.

The project films, recognizes, and carries those gestures into real life.

80 neighborhoods, faces, places, and one question: does Paris love you?

What is Paris T’Aime?

Paris T’aime is a living film and a fraternal ecosystem born between 2019 and 2029.

It begins with an intimate promise — to be useful in Paris — then moves toward the people, trades, places, and gestures that keep the city standing.

It does not try to explain everything at once: it advances through encounters, filmed proofs, and human bonds.

Around the main film, five forms answer one another:

• the documentary-fiction film, the engine of the story;
• the series of the 80 neighborhoods, one neighborhood at a time;
• the Paris T’aime Label, a medal of recognition for the angels without wings;
• Compose My Paris and Made in Paris with Heart, to participate, transmit, and support.

The method is simple: film, act, recognize, replay. Cinema does not stay on screen; it helps human bonds become visible.

The oppositions around the name become a narrative pivot: they show that Paris T’aime moves forward without hatred, defending nuance, meaning, and relation.

A living proof: fraternity still exists, and cinema can help us recognize it.

Paris loves you, for real.

Does Paris love you?

A true origin A fall, help received, a promise.
Useful cinema Film to recognize, connect, and continue.
80 neighborhoods Paris approached neighborhood by neighborhood, face by face.
A horizon 2029: a living update of fraternity.
A true origin A fall, help received, a promise.
Useful cinema Film to recognize, connect, and continue.
80 neighborhoods Paris approached neighborhood by neighborhood, face by face.
A horizon 2029: a living update of fraternity.
Chapter 1

How Paris T’aime begins

It begins with a fall, help received, and a promise: if I recover, I will be useful, in Paris.

Thank You Paris, Thank You Life

I lost everything — and yet Paris kept me standing...

1. When everything collapsed

The filmmaker-cat alone in his empty shop in Paris

One day, everything stopped at once.

My company disappeared,
and so did my bearings.

I thought I had lost everything —
I did not yet know
that a silent system
was watching over me,
here, in Paris.

2. The silent system that lifts me back up

Invisible hands supporting the filmmaker-cat, symbols of French support

They are not visible heroes,
but structures, support systems,
strangers I may never meet.

Quietly, Paris and France
prevented my total fall
and helped me stand up again.

3. Covid and the promise

The filmmaker-cat sick in bed, looking at Paris through the window

Feverish, alone,
ten thousand kilometers from my hometown,
stuck in bed with Covid,
I watch the film of my life again:
years of traveling across Europe,
a few passing successes…

Then, overnight, nothing.
In that silence,
I understand:
Paris never left me.

Si je guéris,
je serai utile, à Paris.

4. Training that gives birth to an unprecedented fraternal project

The filmmaker-cat surrounded by training certificates and computers

The French state funded my training.
That helping hand did not only
change my daily life:

it made it possible
to bring forth
an unprecedented fraternal project: “Paris T’Aime”.

The diplomas became
the pieces of the vessel:

  • E-commerce project manager (2020)
  • Web designer (2022)
  • Community manager (2024)

5. The pilgrimage that bears witness to kindness

The filmmaker-cat filming a gesture of kindness in a Paris street

To thank Paris,
I began my pilgrimage of kindness.

Camera in hand,
I gather invisible gestures of goodness,
smiles,
filmed proof of fraternity,
street after street.

There, I discovered some of
the most beautiful images of human beings.

6. Birth of the Paris T’Aime ecosystem

Diagram of the different elements of the Paris T’Aime ecosystem around the filmmaker-cat

Little by little, these images
came together into a living ecosystem.

A human and social cinema
to celebrate 240 years of Fraternity,
carrying a single name: “Paris T’Aime”.

  • a living film, “Paris T’Aime”;
  • the infinite feuilletons of the 80 neighborhoods of Paris;
  • the Paris T’Aime Label — a fraternity medal;
  • the participatory platform “Compose My Paris”;
  • a solidarity e-commerce, “Made in Paris with Heart”.

7. The engine found at Paris 8

The filmmaker-cat at Paris 8 university, in front of the words “useful and dynamic cinema”

At Paris 8,
I find the engine of the vessel:
useful and dynamic cinema.

There, I understand that these images
are not only a film,
but a living dispositif.

I file the trademark PARIS T’AIME
to honor and protect
this fraternal project.

8. The oppositions that fall from the sky

The filmmaker-cat facing oppositions around the PARIS T’AIME trademark

On the last day
of the official publication of the PARIS T’AIME trademark,
two oppositions fall from the sky.

On one side, I keep filming
ignored proofs of fraternity.
On the other, the right to use this name
for a social project is challenged.

A legal battle begins,
but the camera,
it does not stop.

9. Suspense: Does Paris love you?

The filmmaker-cat in an atmosphere of suspense, facing the question “Does Paris love you?”

Since 2019,
I have been filming.
Preparing.
Searching for the right form.

But between 2026 and 2029,
in the streets of Paris,
everything becomes clearer.
Each shoot becomes
a test of love.

Shopkeepers, passersby, residents,
visiting tourists:
each one leaves a trace of fraternity.

On paristaime.com,
the world discovers another Paris,
discreet and fraternal.

One question returns,
like a refrain:
“Does Paris love you?”

10. The modern fable through 2029 and beyond

The filmmaker-cat looking at Paris in 2029 with the motto “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” in the background

This is where the true story begins.

Until 2029,
a modern fable unfolds
in the streets of Paris
to prove that fraternity still exists —
and that Paris remains the world capital
of fraternity,
240 years after 1789.

But 2029 is not an ending.
It is a passing of the torch.

After that date,
the images, the filmed proofs
and the Paris T’Aime ecosystem
remain alive,
so that others may continue
to make fraternity grow.

Useful and Dynamic Cinema

A film that does not stop at the end credits.

Un nouveau cinéma possible né à Paris.

In a world saturated with images, can cinema still create real bonds between human beings?

Does Paris still love people, for real?

Paris T’aime answers through a simple method: film, act, recognize, and continue.

01

Film

The camera does not merely take images: it listens, accompanies, and reveals what everyday life often makes invisible.

02

Act

Each video can help a person, a place, a student, a neighborhood, or a gesture exist differently in the collective memory.

03

Recognize

Paris T’aime gives a place to the angels without wings: those who help, welcome, transmit, work, and make Paris more human.

04

Continue

The film becomes a living series: stories can return, grow, be shared, and continue in real life.

Paris T’aime transforms Paris into a global laboratory for useful and dynamic cinema: a cinema that no longer merely shows life, but helps life recognize itself and continue.

The living film — horizontal, useful, and dynamic

A cinema that walks with life: film → act → recognize → replay.

In Paris, I film simple gestures: a lingering glance, a helping hand, an unexpected “thank you.” Between footsteps, the breathing of the métro, terraces opening up, I search for these tiny moments. They are not spectacular scenes, but discreet proofs that fraternity still exists.

I do not film to collect images. I film so that fraternity may be seen — and passed on. For me, cinema must not only observe: it must be useful. Walk with life, where everything truly happens: in the street, in a stranger’s voice, in a gesture that repairs.

To film is to offer a benevolent mirror. To act is to create a real encounter. To recognize is to give a place to those whom no one films. To replay is to let images make others want to perform the same gesture. And when that gesture circulates, from face to face, Paris becomes a living screen, at human height. That is what it is — a horizontal, useful and dynamic cinema — a film that continues in real life.

Prototype vivant

Le film devient une plateforme vivante.

Sur paristaime.com, une rencontre filmée ne disparaît pas après la scène. Elle devient une page, une voix, un lien avec un lieu, un quartier, une équipe. Le film se prolonge en réseau vivant : chacun peut raconter son Paris autour de la même question — est-ce que Paris t’aime ?

Ce n’est pas une archive froide : c’est une constellation de vies, de lieux et de gestes qui continuent à se répondre.

La plateforme où chacun raconte son Paris

La plateforme rassemble portraits, lieux, vidéos et relations. Chaque page montre une version personnelle de Paris, reliée aux autres sans effacer sa singularité.

Le centre circule Chaque personne peut devenir un point d’entrée : Stéphane, Christine, Hasan, Rahat, Rania, Aris, Aika, Joe, Thomas, Hugo…
Le site prolonge le film Elles gardent la trace d’une scène, d’un lieu et des liens nés autour.
Un Paris polycentrique La ville n’a pas une seule voix : elle se compose de versions intimes.
Une mémoire concrète Le site donne une place durable aux personnes que la ville traverse trop vite.

Cinquecento — un petit monde de vie parisienne

Cinquecento devient le premier exemple concret : autour de Stéphane et Christine, la famille, l’équipe, les passants, les voisins et Yvon composent un petit monde. Une famille recomposée, une équipe devenue famille, un relais humain aux Halles.

Cinquecento ouvre la logique des univers Paris T’aime. Demain, chaque quartier pourra relier ses personnes, ses lieux, ses vidéos et ses récits. Les deux entrées ci-dessous ouvrent ces chemins : la constellation générale ou l’univers Cinquecento.

Explorer la constellation Paris T’aime

The Paris T’Aime Label — proofs of fraternity

When goodness shows itself, it deserves recognition: a medal, not a ticket.

Each filmed gesture of goodness deserves to be recognized and passed on.

The Paris T’Aime Label is not a celebrity award, but a medal of humanity.

It bears witness to simple acts of fraternity captured in the streets of Paris.

“Paris T’aime goes into the streets not to take images from Paris, but to give something back.”
Chapter 2

The living proofs

The first faces, places, and gestures appear: the method becomes visible.

The systems serving Parisians and visitors

Pourquoi cette section ?

Hospitals, transport, schools, culture, cleanliness, emergency services, social services… Paris has put in place thousands of systems to keep the city standing, every day.

The women and men who work there are paid, but the way they welcome, guide, or protect remains a human choice. Paris T’Aime also wants to thank them.

Work & trades. Craftspeople, shopkeepers, workers — faces of courage in Paris.

Paris lives through its professionals: craftspeople, shops, everyday trades.

I film these working hands — proofs of dignity and fraternity.

Here are a few scenes of working life, at human height.

Social support & mobility. Useful information, transport, procedures — ways to move forward in Paris.

Because in Paris, being able to move and find your way changes a life.

Between mutual aid, public services, and simple gestures — pathways open again.

A few filmed reference points, at human height.

Training & work. Learning, finding one's path — building a dignified future.

Learning, retraining, beginning: every step matters.

Work becomes just when it respects the human being and helps them grow.

Filmed portraits that give courage.

Paris 8. Studying cinema, confirming a method — the inner engine.

Before Paris 8, the method was already alive in the street.

At Paris 8, by studying the great filmmakers, I confirmed and named it: useful and dynamic cinema.

The film continues in real life — that is its stake.

The feuilletons — the neighborhoods of Paris

The living episodes of Paris — each neighborhood writes its own chapter.

Each filmed proof gives birth to a story without end.

In each of the 80 neighborhoods, the film continues: new smiles, new gestures, the same heart.

Together, these stories form the infinite feuilletons of fraternity — the concrete rhythm of useful and dynamic cinema.

The living map of the 80 neighborhoods

Each blue point is a filmed proof of fraternity.

01 – Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois

Historic center of Paris, with beautiful churches and remarkable urban architecture. At the gateway to the Louvre and the Seine.

Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois

02 – Halles

A lively district of shopping and culture, famous for its vast forum and very animated atmosphere.

Halles

03 – Palais-Royal

Elegant gardens and historic galleries: a discreet jewel where art and architecture answer one another.

Palais-Royal

04 – Place Vendôme

Town mansions and jewelers around a perfect square: a symbol of Parisian elegance.

Place Vendôme

05 – Gaillon

Small classical streets, neighborhood cafés, and local life: here, Paris speaks softly.

Gaillon

06 – Vivienne

Covered passages, bookshops, and boutiques: a chic stroll, sheltered from the noise of the city.

Vivienne

07 – Mail

The smallest official neighborhood in Paris, tucked between major avenues. A tiny village of stone and silence.

Mail

08 – Bonne-Nouvelle

A crossroads of stories, cinemas, and nightlife: a neighborhood that keeps the lights on late.

Bonne-Nouvelle

09 – Arts-et-Métiers

Between museums, workshops, and industrial heritage, a neighborhood where invention and creativity still belong.

Arts-et-Métiers

10 – Enfants-Rouges

An old covered market turned table of the world: people eat close together but together, in a joyful disorder.

Enfants-Rouges

11 – Archives

Quiet streets, old façades, discreet doorways: in the heart of the Marais, a memory that keeps living.

Archives

12 – Sainte-Avoye

Classical charm, lively cafés, and hidden courtyards: an everyday Marais, inhabited by those who truly live there.

Sainte-Avoye

13 – Saint-Merri

Just behind Beaubourg and City Hall, an artistic neighborhood where the street often becomes a stage.

Saint-Merri

14 – Saint-Gervais

Old streets, synagogues, and tightly packed houses: a neighborhood of traditions, families, and discreet prayers.

Saint-Gervais

15 – Arsenal

Between Bastille and the Arsenal harbor, strolls, barges, and benches watching the water go by.

Arsenal

16 – Notre-Dame

Around the cathedral and the Île de la Cité, the spiritual heart of Paris beats between stone and river.

Notre-Dame

17 – Saint-Victor

In the calm of the 5th, between quays and universities, a studious neighborhood on the edge of the Seine.

Saint-Victor

18 – Jardin-des-Plantes

Greenhouses, gardens, and museums: a piece of learned nature in the middle of the city.

Jardin-des-Plantes

19 – Val-de-Grâce

Quiet streets, a historic hospital, and sloping rooftops: a discreet Paris away from the turmoil.

Val-de-Grâce

20 – Sorbonne

Around the old university, cafés, bookshops, and students: a neighborhood that lives to the rhythm of ideas.

Sorbonne

21 – Monnaie

Between the Seine and small streets, a neighborhood of bridges, booksellers, and lights reflected in the water.

Monnaie

22 – Odéon

Theaters, bookshops, and tightly packed terraces: the neighborhood where people remake the world until late.

Odéon

23 – Notre-Dame-des-Champs

A more residential corner of the 6th, between artists’ studios, schools, and neighborhood cafés.

Notre-Dame-des-Champs

24 – Saint-Germain-des-Prés

Legendary cafés, galleries, and bookshops: one of the best-known faces of Paris, still full of intimate corners.

Saint-Germain-des-Prés

25 – Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin

Seine banks, ministries, museums: a blend of power, art, and very quiet streets.

Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin

26 – Invalides

Esplanades, domes, and military memories: a monumental landscape softened by gardens.

Invalides

27 – École Militaire

A broad perspective toward the Eiffel Tower, barracks, schools, and lawns: the city aligns itself on a grand scale here.

École Militaire

28 – Gros-Caillou

A stone’s throw from the Eiffel Tower, a neighborhood of quiet streets, everyday shops, and amazed tourists.

Gros-Caillou

29 – Champs-Élysées

A famous avenue, storefronts, and late-night cinemas: a setting known the world over, crossed by ordinary lives.

Champs-Élysées

30 – Faubourg-du-Roule

Between offices, hotels, and small streets, a neighborhood mixing work rhythm and moments to breathe.

Faubourg-du-Roule

31 – Madeleine

Monumental church, great boulevards, and fine food houses: a Paris both gourmand and solemn.

Madeleine

32 – Europe

Around Saint-Lazare station, a neighborhood of connections, Haussmannian buildings, and hurried lives.

Europe

33 – Saint-Georges

Sloping streets, colorful façades, and theaters: a piece of city between village and boulevard.

Saint-Georges

34 – Chaussée-d'Antin

Major brands, passages, and offices: the Paris of errands, sales, and quick appointments.

Chaussée-d'Antin

35 – Faubourg-Montmartre

Newspapers, theaters, and cafés: the former backbone of the Parisian press, still very lively.

Faubourg-Montmartre

36 – Rochechouart

At the foot of Montmartre, a neighborhood of passages, small shops, and cafés for regulars.

Rochechouart

37 – Saint-Vincent-de-Paul

Between the North and East stations, a neighborhood of travelers, modest hotels, and new arrivals.

Saint-Vincent-de-Paul

38 – Porte-Saint-Denis

Monumental arch, popular restaurants, and lively streets: the gateway to a deeply mixed Paris.

Porte-Saint-Denis

39 – Porte-Saint-Martin

Theaters, bars, and sidewalks full at night: a neighborhood that loves the stage and improvised meetings.

Porte-Saint-Martin

40 – Hôpital-Saint-Louis

Around the historic hospital, an island of calm between canals, terraces, and planted courtyards.

Hôpital-Saint-Louis

41 – Folie-Méricourt

Between République and Belleville, a mix of workshops, engaged cafés, and small inhabited streets.

Folie-Méricourt

42 – Saint-Ambroise

Churches, gardens, and neighborhood terraces: a corner of eastern Paris where people easily gather.

Saint-Ambroise

43 – Roquette

Popular streets, bars, workshops, and memories of old working-class suburbs.

Roquette

44 – Sainte-Marguerite

A quieter eastern neighborhood, between squares, schools, and small family-scale streets.

Sainte-Marguerite

45 – Bel-Air

Toward Nation and the Bois de Vincennes, a neighborhood of flowered balconies, local shops, and departures for walks.

Bel-Air

46 – Picpus

Quiet streets, hidden cemeteries, and schools: an everyday Paris with its secrets of stone.

Picpus

47 – Bercy

Between concert halls, cinemas, and parkland, a modern neighborhood living to the rhythm of events.

Bercy

48 – Quinze-Vingts

Around Gare de Lyon, hotels, brasseries, and hurried journeys, but also calm corners behind the big avenues.

Quinze-Vingts

49 – Salpêtrière

A vast hospital, Seine quays, and boulevards: a neighborhood where care, transit, and city life intersect.

Salpêtrière

50 – Gare

Around Austerlitz station, rails, converted warehouses, and new walks along the Seine.

Gare

51 – Maison-Blanche

A more popular south Paris, gently sloping, with simple shops and modest buildings.

Maison-Blanche

52 – Croulebarbe

A little-known neighborhood between Gobelins and Butte-aux-Cailles, with workshops, schools, and quiet lanes.

Croulebarbe

53 – Montparnasse

Towers, stations, cinemas, and artists’ cafés: a former heart of bohemian life, still very alive.

Montparnasse

54 – Parc-de-Montsouris

Around the large park, residential streets, students, and morning joggers.

Parc-de-Montsouris

55 – Petit-Montrouge

A corner of the 14th with the feeling of a village, with church, shops, and chatty sidewalks.

Petit-Montrouge

56 – Plaisance

Tight streets, workshops, and popular cafés: a neighborhood that keeps a family and modest side.

Plaisance

57 – Saint-Lambert

Around Georges-Brassens park, markets, schools, and quiet buildings: a Paris of neighborly life.

Saint-Lambert

58 – Necker

Between Montparnasse and Invalides, hospitals, stations, and offices, but also gardens tucked below.

Necker

59 – Grenelle

Modern buildings, Seine banks, and shopping centers: a neighborhood of bridges, flows, and nighttime lights.

Grenelle

60 – Javel

In southwest Paris, converted factories, developed quays, and wide views toward the Eiffel Tower.

Javel

61 – Auteuil

A former village absorbed by Paris: quiet streets, houses, stadiums, and memories of sporting poetry.

Auteuil

62 – Muette

Around Trocadéro and the Bois de Boulogne, embassies, museums, and residential avenues.

Muette

63 – Porte-Dauphine

Between woods, universities, and broad avenues, a neighborhood of calm corners and wide perspectives.

Porte-Dauphine

64 – Chaillot

Facing the Eiffel Tower, theaters, museums, and spectacular squares: a balcony over the Seine.

Chaillot

65 – Ternes

Great boulevards, covered markets, and small residential streets: an animated but deeply inhabited neighborhood.

Ternes

66 – Plaine-de-Monceau

Town mansions, Parc Monceau, and quiet avenues: a classical elegance, almost out of time.

Plaine-de-Monceau

67 – Batignolles

Parks, cafés, little squares: a creative and bohemian neighborhood, much loved by its residents.

Batignolles

68 – Épinettes

A neighborhood in transformation with a true village spirit, between workshops, families, and new places.

Épinettes

69 – Grandes-Carrières

Below Montmartre, former artists’ studios, stair-stepped streets, and unexpected views.

Grandes-Carrières

70 – Clignancourt

At the edge of the 18th, flea markets, antiques, and a mix of cultures from everywhere.

Clignancourt

71 – Goutte-d'Or

Markets, music, and scents from elsewhere: a living, direct, and creative neighborhood in northern Paris.

Goutte-d'Or

72 – Chapelle

Between rails, markets, and new buildings, a neighborhood of passage, mixing, and rapid transformations.

Chapelle

73 – Villette

Around Parc de la Villette, performance halls, science, and music: a large cultural playground.

Villette

74 – Pont-de-Flandre

Along the canal, new architecture, footbridges, and parks: a piece of city reinventing itself.

Pont-de-Flandre

75 – Amérique

Hills, former quarries, and broad views: a more residential, green, and family-oriented 19th.

Amérique

76 – Combat

Near Buttes-Chaumont, markets, neighborhood bars, and a youth inventing its own habits.

Combat

77 – Belleville

Street art, world cuisines, and views over Paris: a neighborhood of artists, families, and social struggles.

Belleville

78 – Saint-Fargeau

Village spirit, gently sloping parks, and quiet small streets: a discreet yet very lively Paris.

Saint-Fargeau

79 – Père-Lachaise

A world-famous cemetery, silent gardens, and residential streets: a neighborhood of memory and gentleness.

Père-Lachaise

80 – Charonne

A former working-class suburb with a village feel: alleys, cafés, hidden courtyards, and a great deal of soul.

Charonne
Chapter 3

The ecosystem that continues the film

The film continues through recognition, participation, and concrete bridges with life.

Compose My Paris — take part in the living film

An open platform to publish, assemble, and replay Parisian moments of life. From “I” to “we,” your gaze enlarges the story.

When everyone can appear and share, cinema becomes life itself.

Publish a proof, join a shoot, adopt your neighborhood.

En quelques clics, tu peux créer ta page « My Paris », la partager, et continuer le film dans la vraie vie.

Ouvrir Compose My Paris

Made in Paris — With Heart

Creators, artisans, cafés, bookshops: the small living economy of the angels without wings.

Across the 80 neighborhoods of Paris, I meet angels without wings: shopkeepers, craftspeople, artists, small teams who create with heart, often in the shadows.

Made in Paris with Heart is a solidarity shop conceived for them. The objects are not derivative products invented afterward, but sincere extensions of the filmed encounters.

Its first vocation is to support these people, so that they can continue to live, work, and create with dignity in their neighborhood. If a small part also helps the Paris T’Aime structure stay standing, it always remains secondary: the priority goes to the humans who were filmed.

1789–2029 — 240 years of fraternity

Ten years to see whether fraternity still lives in the streets of Paris.

In 1789, the motto “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” opened a promise.

In 2029, those three words will have accompanied the life of Paris for 240 years.

With Paris T’Aime, I devote ten years, from 2019 to 2029, to a simple question: “Does fraternity still exist, for real, in the streets of Paris?”

I walk with a small camera through the 80 neighborhoods, filming gestures that connect, hands that reach out, smiles that repair a day.

This film is not nostalgia but living memory: what Paris will have been capable of doing, neighborhood by neighborhood, to remain faithful to fraternity.

A New Era of Cinema

The Mission of Paris T’aime

Paris T’aime is not only a film or a project. Paris T’aime seeks to prove that cinema can still recognize, connect, and act in real life.

The 1000 Days of Fraternity — until 2029

A symbolic countdown toward the 240th anniversary of Fraternity.

Every day until 2029, Paris T’Aime films proof that fraternity still exists. 1000 days to connect hearts and make each gesture a living trace.

Target: July 14, 2029 July 14, 2029
1160 Days left
“From “I” to “we” — your gaze enlarges the story.”

“Fraternity is the hope of our future.”

🌍 Paris T’Aime — A human creation for the world

A useful and dynamic cinema: each filmed gesture becomes a lived gesture.

Paris T’Aime was born in the streets of Paris, from a promise made in silence: “if I recover, I will be useful, in Paris.”

This is not a film that observes the world — it is a cinema that acts in the world. Each filmed gesture becomes a lived gesture.

This is the vision of Fraternal Cinema — a useful and dynamic cinema where each image repairs a fragment of the human bond.

Through the eyes of a filmmaker, Paris becomes the heart of a universal experience: proving that fraternity still exists, and that beauty is only beautiful when it helps.

Paris T’Aime is not only a film. It is a living creation — a human promise shared with the world.

Closure — Paris T’Aime

Anecdote — The trial of names: a modern fable about clarity and fraternity.

1. L'épreuve des noms

Paris 8 - Le moteur du projet

Quand le nom « Paris T’Aime » est contesté, la question dépasse le signe.
Elle révèle ce que les mots portent : une adresse, une distance, une relation.

2. Je, tu, vous

Paris T'Aime - La preuve par l'image

En français, je, tu et vous ne disent pas le même lien.
Paris T’Aime choisit l’adresse directe : Paris te regarde, Paris te parle, Paris t’aime.

3. Continuer après le film

La fable moderne continue

La fable ne se ferme pas.
Les preuves filmées restent là, pour que chacun continue à faire grandir la fraternité.

Thank You, Humanity

A filmed fraternity — proof that the human heart still responds.

I began by thanking a city. I ended by thanking strangers — in many languages, through a thousand discreet gestures.

Cinema becomes a bridge: from the street to hearts, from one hand to another.

The more technology advances, the more fraternity becomes the hope of our future. We film it, humbly, so that it may live.

Because fraternity is not a concept, but a living movement.

🎞️ Director’s note of intention

Useful and dynamic cinema

« I film the soul, the spirit, and the heart of Paris.
This is not a film about Paris.
It is Paris filming the world, through one man. »

— Li Yongxin
Read the full note

1) A necessity born from reality Useful and dynamic cinema is born in the street, from human gesture and gratitude. It does not seek to observe, but to accompany. It is useful because it helps, and dynamic because it continues after the screening.

2) The method Film → Act → Recognize → Replay. Each film becomes a social act, each viewer a relay, each neighborhood a workshop of light. It is a horizontal cinema, at human height.

3) The extended legacy From Chaplin (active emotion) to neorealism (reconstructed truth), from Varda (gleaned tenderness) to Marker (living memory), Paris T’Aime extends these gestures in order to repair the social bond.

4) The response to the 21st century In the age of disposable images, it restores to the seventh art its primary function: serving the human being. This is not a film about Paris; it is Paris filming the world, through one man.

Simple proof: cinema can still love, connect, and heal.

Director’s statement

A simple promise: to film in order to connect.

I sign this film as a gesture of gratitude.

May it carry a useful, patient, and fraternal light.

— Réalisation

Continue exploring

After the homepage-manifesto, enter the living archive: neighborhoods, portraits, places, videos, and personal paths through Paris.

“Paris is not a city, it’s a world.”
— King Francis I

At every street corner, there is a story that deserves to be seen.

Compose My Paris

Choose your favorite neighborhoods, languages, and themes.
Create and share your own Paris T’aime page!