Living for Real by Danny Boone
With Danny Boone, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Kad Merad…
What is it about? Tridan Lagache has lived his life at Club Med, changing friends every 8 days. At the age of 50, he left the Mexican holiday club where he was born, determined to find his great childhood love, Violet, 42 years later.
did you know While he was relaxing at Club Med with his children, Danny Boone spoke with the restaurant manager. He was of French descent, but had never lived in France. The director recalls: His parents, as in the movie, met in a club, his mother became pregnant and continued to work with his father even after his birth.
In turn, he continued on this path… I jokingly said, “But really, don’t you know how to live outside? I thought it would be a good idea, a good starting point for a script. ..”
Matti Geschonneck conference
With Philipp Hochmayr, Johannes Almayer, Maximilian Bruckner…
What is it about? On the morning of January 20, 1942, fifteen officials of the Third Reich met in a luxurious villa, invited by Reinhard Heydrich for a secret conference. They learn that they have until noon to agree on a plan to exterminate the Jewish people, called the Final Solution.
Alice Before the Dissolution of the Zenith, Benoit Volnet
With Nils Schneider, Ariane Labed, Suheila Yaqub…
What is it about? In sweltering Paris, Tristan, a campaign manager for a legislative candidate, receives an anonymous letter containing a positive pregnancy test. Because he may have a fatal and incurable genetic disease, he becomes obsessed with finding the woman who sent him the test.
did you know Alice Zeniter and Benoit Volnet had for cinematic reference Nouri Bilge Ceylan and Gus van Sant, two filmmakers who are a priori very far apart, but who, according to the pre-collapse directors, have an inspiring way of telling and filming this complex existence. the world.
Rise of the Evil Dead by Lee Cronin
With Alice Sutherland, Lily Sullivan, Morgan Davies (II)…
What is it about? Two estranged sisters find their union interrupted by the appearance of flesh-eating demons, prompting them to face their first battle for survival…
did you know Thinking about creating a new opus, Sam Raimi met with several studio managers in 2018 and presented them with the idea of a film that gives the story an unprecedented scale. Evil Dead Rise differs from its predecessors in that it takes place in an urban environment. “It was time to get out of the cabin in the woods”jokes Bruce Campbell, the film’s executive producer.
Habib, The Great Adventure of Benoit Mariage
With Bastien Ughetto, Catherine Deneuve, Tomás Soliveres…
What is it about? Habib is a young actor who dreams of theater and cinema, but only plays small roles. His family finds it difficult to understand this passion, which does not bring him a single penny. Until the day he got the role of Little Gigolo opposite Catherine Deneuve.
did you know For Benoît Mariage, Habib, The Great Adventure is a fable about identity. The director wanted to both offer the pleasure of an engaging and funny story, as well as essentially stimulate reading. He specifies: “The reflection offered by the film goes far beyond the context of the Belgian-Moroccan dual culture: why is it so difficult to become what we are?”
The Last Queen Damien Unuri, Adila Bendimerad
With Adila Bendimerad, Dali Bensalah, Nadia Tereshkevich…
What is it about? Algeria, 1516. The pirate Arudge Barberus frees Algeria from the tyranny of the Spanish and seizes the power of the kingdom. He is rumored to have killed King Salim Tumi despite their alliance. Against all odds, a woman will stand before him: Queen Saphira.
Blue Jean by Georgia Oakley
Starring Kerry Hayes, Rosie McEwen, Stacey Abalogun…
What is it about? 1988, Margaret Thatcher’s England. Jean, a physical education teacher, is forced to hide his homosexuality, especially after he passes a law that stigmatizes the gay community. That’s without considering the new student who threatens to reveal the secret…
did you know While browsing the web for interesting stories in 2018, Georgia Oakley came across an article about women who outshone the House of Lords during the Section 28 debate.
Victoria Bedos is the most beautiful to dance
With Brun Mullen, Philippe Catherine, Pierre Richard…
What is it about? 14-year-old Marie-Luce Bisson was raised by her father in a cheerful boarding school for adults, of which she is the director. It’s almost a disguised party for her new college: her dad doesn’t want her to go…and yet, she’s not invited. But pushed on by Albert, his 80-year-old best friend, Marie-Lucy, sneaks in there, dressed as a man.
did you know After writing La Famille Bélier, Victoria Bedos joins La Plus belle pour aller danser, a long list of screenwriters who have gone on to direct. It was producer Helen Case who pushed him in this direction:
“Then he suggested I start adapting the novel. It was about a teenager who didn’t think she was pretty and was bullied. It spoke to me, but I couldn’t adapt the book. I then offered to write it. An original story.”
The Dog from the Garbage Garden by Jean-Baptiste Durand
With Anthony Bajon, Raphael Cuenard, Galatea Belluzzi…
What is it about? Dog and Mirales are childhood friends. They live in a small village in the south of France and spend most of the day on the streets. To pass the time, Miralles began teasing the dog excessively. Their friendship is undermined by the arrival of a young girl in the village.
did you know Junkyard dog is an expression that comes from the suburbs. For Jean-Baptiste Durand, the friendship of these young people evokes a canine master-dog relationship, a dominant/dominated relationship, but also an unwavering love, courage and an almost absurd loyalty: “And a dump dog is someone who does things for him regardless of his friends. Each thinks the other is a dump dog.”– says the director.
Devil’s Mine. The Camino in Rinconada by Matteo Tortone
What is it about? Jorge, a young moto taxi driver leaves the suburbs of Lima and his family to pursue his dreams of gold and riches, joining the La Rinconada mine on the roof of the Andes Cordillera. There they say that the mine belongs to the devil and he only gives up his scraps in exchange for sacrifices…
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