“Hello and thank you”: Spielberg’s heartwarming message to French schoolchildren

Steven Spielberg may be among the most prestigious directors in the history of cinema and has directed more than thirty films, but his legendary status does not prevent him from devoting time and attention to a new generation and aspiring directors who hope to follow him. steps.

The one who at the beginning of the year released the best film of 2023 according to the press (The Fabelmans, an autobiographical drama in which he gently recounts his first steps as a director) actually left a very pleasant surprise. A group of French college students, in recent days.

As reported in a recent news report by regional channel France 3 Grand Est, students at the Wolff College in Mulhouse decided to dedicate a short film they were making to ET, the director of Indiana Jones and Jurassic Park.

“We watched his films and saw that he protected the kids a lot”The film club student explained. “So we told ourselves (…) That we were going to protect it ourselves .”

The short film by college students follows a group of teenagers who fall in love with a film critic who was a little too harsh in his review of The Fabelmans, Spielberg’s last film.

At the end of their film screening, the students were surprised to receive a video message from the maestro himself. Steven Spielberg, who was able to see their film, wanted to thank them personally, using the few French words he knew:

“Hello, good evening, good morning! This is where my French stops, in this thank you video…”

A very touching attention, which once again confirms all the importance that the famous filmmaker attaches to children and all the hope he has for his successors.

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