Elena Rossini – Italian Filmmaker, DP & Director

Paris, France Photography

A Modern Slice of Paris: Bibliotheque Francois Mitterrand

The area surrounding the François Mitterrand branch of the Bibliothèque nationale de France is one of my favorite sites in all of Paris. It's a sparsely populated, spacious, green, modernist oasis off the tourist trail.

Elena RossiniMay 25, 2010

Paris, France Photography

In the Heart of Paris: Ile Saint Louis

I'm trying to turn it into a daily habit: a stroll around Paris with my camera during the "magic hours" when the sun is setting. This weekend I walked around the Ile Saint Louis, a tiny island right in the…

Elena RossiniMay 24, 2010

Fave Paris, France Photography

Last Tango in Paris

On Wednesday night I caught a glimpse of the opening shots of Bertolucci's "Last Tango in Paris" – an iconic film of the 1970s that I had already watched a couple of times before, while living in the United States,…

Elena RossiniMay 21, 2010

Paris, France Photography

Hitchcock on Rue Mouffetard

The intersection of rue Mouffetard and rue Jean Calvin is one of my favorite spots in all of Paris. Whenever I walk by I pause in awe in front of the stencil of Alfred Hitchcock made by artist Jef Aerosol.…

Elena RossiniMay 18, 2010

Paris, France Photography

Night at the Museum

Last Saturday was the Nuit Européenne des Musées (European Evening of Museums): a grand total of 2,200 European museums had special evening hours, staying open till midnight, and offered free admission to all visitors, along with special programs. I decided…

Elena RossiniMay 17, 2010

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A Modern Slice of Paris: Bibliotheque Francois Mitterrand

In the Heart of Paris: Ile Saint Louis

Last Tango in Paris

Hitchcock on Rue Mouffetard

Night at the Museum

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