Vivre Nu. A La Recherche Du Paradis Perdu 1993 ((install))

(1993) is a French documentary directed by Robert Salis that explores the philosophy and daily reality of the naturist movement. Often referred to by its English title, Living Naked , the film serves as both a cultural study and a visual essay on the human body's relationship with nature, stripping away social taboos to find what Salis describes as an "inner paradise". Core Themes and Narrative

Children run wild through the sprinklers. A grandmother braids a girl’s hair. The film notes that in naturist spaces, the adolescent crisis of body shame is often delayed or absent. “Here, my daughter sees fifty kinds of breasts,” a mother says. “She knows hers is just one.” vivre nu. a la recherche du paradis perdu 1993