It’s impossible not to shed a tear while watching this film inspired by true stories! It hits theaters this week

What is it about?

The association welcomes young LGBT people taken out on the street by their families. Behind the obvious comedy, the excesses, the desire to assert oneself, lies a broken life. Everyone has this raging desire to exist, to find their place in society. Here they have six months to find work, housing and accept themselves as they are.

A race against time in which Noel, who leads the association, and Alex, who helps him on his mission, also reflect on their own failures and question their motivations for helping others.

Valerie Lemercier headlines Noah’s Ark, Brian Marciano’s first feature film, which takes us to the center of an association that welcomes young LGBT people.

For this podcast interview below, writer and director Brian Marciano, best known for the series Vingt-cinq (on OCS), talks about the genesis of this project.

In the company of Valérie Lemercier, he also talks behind the scenes of this film, which combines comedy with very dramatic themes. You should know that the film was full of stories and real, exciting performances.

Some of the witnesses spoke for the first time, as Brian Marciano tells us. At the end of the interview, he shares an anecdote about his first meeting with Valerie Lemercier.

Noah’s Ark is released this Wednesday, November 22, 2023.

This interview was recorded during the Saint-Jean-de-Luz International Film Festival in October 2023.

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Credits:

• Journalist: Bridget Baronet

• Editing: Chanel Morvan