J.R.R. Tolkien: Designer of Worlds

This is a story of a seemingly quiet and unobtrusive man, author of a colossal and partly unfinished literary work. We will try to trace back to the origins of his inspiration so as to understand why his work met and still meets with so much success. How did JRR Tolkien manage, through the power of words alone, to so widely instill wisps of magic in the midst of a particularly disenchanted 20th century?

Directed by Simon Backès, J.R.R. Tolkien: Designer of Worlds leans on a strong ensemble — Michael Lonsdale, Jérôme Kircher — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2014.