Lionel Dumas Perini

Lionel
DUMAS-PERINI

Documentary film maker in Corsica

PAOLIWOOD

15x5 minutes documentary series, where a random TV crew from Corsica decides to look for a Hollywood director to ask him to make "the Corsican Braveheart", a biopic the island hero: Pasquale Paoli.

The Corsican TV crew looking for Mel Gibson


As they realise that everyone in Corsica is expecting the "Corsican Braveheart", a TV crew from the island decides to convince Mel Gibson to make a movie about Pascal Paoli, Napoleon's youth hero.

Released May 2023


The documentary series airs on France.tv, and all the 15 episodes can be watched on their platform 

About

Documentary and corporate film director, born and raised in Bastia, Corsica.
Just released a documentary film about James Boswell, a Scottish writer that made Corsica famous worldwide in the 18th century. Currently working on an other historical documentary about Scottish history.

Lionel is a camera operator and licensed drone operator.

Mainly working with Pimento Prod , Intervista Prod, and Mareterraniu.
Documentary films broadcasted by France Television

Documentary films

James "Corsica" Boswell

1765: A young Scot is about to discover Corsica, meet Paoli, write about it, and change both their lives forever.
Released November 2024
France Television


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Paoliwood

A random TV crew from Corsica is looking for Mel Gibson to convince him to direct the "Corsican Braveheart", a biopic about General Paoli.
Released May 2023
France Television


Paoliwood Series
Behind Ste Claire Prison Walls

Former inmates told us about the life behind Corsica most famous prison, closed in the 90s.

Released 2021
France 3 Corse - Via Stella
Co-directed with Michele Don-Ignazi


Saint Claire Prison 1 - Documentary
RN 193

Life and History of Corsican National Road 193, the island Route 66.

Released:
2021- Vice TV
2019 - France TV

RN 193 - Documentary
Corsican Language,
the Last Hope ?

How does a last bunch of people and non-profit organization try to save the Corsican language ?

Released:

2020 - Via Stella

Lingua Corsa - Documentary

Contact

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