Faits divers - Raymond Depardon -- 1983

The daily work of the Paris police, focusing on routine incidents handled by officers-from minor disputes and traffic accidents to more serious emergencies. Filmed in a direct, observational style, the camera accompanies police patrols and lingers inside stations as situations unfold in real time. Depardon avoids commentary or narration, allowing events to speak for themselves. The film captures tense, chaotic, and sometimes absurd encounters between the police and the public, revealing a wide spectrum of human behavior under stress. Through these fragments of everyday policing, "Faits divers" paints a portrait of urban life in Paris, where the ordinary and the dramatic constantly intersect. It also offers insight into the authority of the police, the vulnerability of individuals, and the unpredictable nature of "ordinary" incidents.