Filming anecdotes, notes of intent, information for film lovers: every week, discover behind the scenes of a film release.
Jack Mimoun and the Mysteries of Val Verde by Malik Bentalha, Ludovic Colbo-Justin
With Malik Bentalha, Josephine Japi, Jerome Commander…
What is it about? Two years after surviving alone on the hostile island of Val Verde, Jack Mimoon has become an adventure star. He is then approached by the mysterious Orel Diaz, who brings Jack Mimoun back to Val Verde to train him in search of the legendary sword of the pirate La Bouze.
did you know If the name Val Verde reminds you of something, that’s normal. Beyond the obvious reference to the Indiana Jones saga in Jack Mimoon’s costume, the film also hides 58 minutes of life.
In this cult film with Bruce Willis, the Latin American country of Val Verde is mentioned, which was supposedly under the dictatorial regime of General Esperanza. But this is a completely fictitious situation, a figment of Joel Silver’s imagination.
The End of Halloween by David Gordon Green
Starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Andy Matichak, Rohan Campbell…
What is it about? Four years after the events of the Halloween murders, Lori is now living with her granddaughter Alison and finishing her memoir. Michael Myers hasn’t been out lately…
did you know It is the actor and Cascadia James Jude Courtney who is hiding behind the mask of Myers. He previously played this character in Halloween (2018) and Halloween Kills (2021). For three films, he was able to take advantage of the advice of Nick Castle, the original interpreter of the Boogeyman.
Simone, Olivier Dahan’s Voyage of the Century
With Elsa Zilberstein, Rebecca Marder, Elodie Bouche…
What is it about? Simon Weil’s fate, childhood, political struggles, tragedies. An epic and intimate portrait of a woman with an extraordinary career who shook her time by championing a humanist message that is still acutely relevant.
did you know Along with Edith Piaf’s La Môme and Grace Kelly’s Grace de Monaco, director Olivier Dahan reimagines the extraordinary journey of the female figure in Simone, le voyage du siècle: Simone Veil. As soon as he finished writing La Môme, he had the idea to dedicate a trilogy of portraits to the artist, actor and politician.
Innocent by Louis Garrel
With Roshdi Zem, Anouk Greenberg, Noemi Merlant…
What is it about? When Abel learns that his mother Sylvie, in her sixties, is going to marry a man in prison, he panics. With the support of Clemens, his best friend, he will do anything to protect her. But meeting Michel, his new father-in-law, may offer Abel new perspectives…
did you know Louis Garrel began writing alone before being joined by detective novelist Tang Vielle “Existentialists who like to embrace genre to say intimate things,” then by Naila Gigge, with whom he worked on Crusade. “All this time was very beneficial to the script”He believes.
Butterfly Vision by Maxim Nakonechnyi
With Rita Burkowska, Ljubomir Valivots, Miroslava Vitrichoska-Makar…
What is it about? Lilia, an air reconnaissance specialist, returns to her family in Ukraine after several months in prison in Donbas. The trauma of captivity haunts him and resurfaces in visions. But she refuses to see herself as a victim and fights to free herself.
did you know The idea for this film was born in 2018, when Maxim Nakonechny was editing a documentary about Ukrainian women participating in the war. The director explains: One of them said that he made a deal with his comrades: they should kill him rather than leave him as a prisoner of the enemy.
“It made me think about what awaits a female soldier when captured by the enemy, and how it could be worse than death. As I was building the plot, I realized that I wanted to tell a story about hope and humanity despite completely desperate circumstances.”
Le Petit Nicolas – What are we waiting for for happiness? By Amandine Fredon, Benjamin Masoubri
With Laurent Lafitte, Alain Chabat, Simon Falius…
What is it about? Leaning against a large white sheet of paper, Sempe and Gossin bring to life a smiling and mischievous little boy, Patty Nicholas. As the story progresses, the boy arrives at the workshop of his creators and challenges them with humor.
did you know Originally, it was to be a documentary combining archive videos by Jean-Jacques Sempe and René Goskin with stories drawn by Patty Nicolas. Finally, the project developed and the desire to realize the entire film in animation was necessary. This long-standing project was only developed and funded in the spring of 2020, when director Benjamin Masoubre joined the adventure.
“Dead Time” by Vincent Dutre, Julien Theve
What is it about? One is limited to Paris, the other to the countryside. One is a writer and the other is a director. In the spring of 2020, both correspond on phones.
Harkis by Philippe Faucon
With Theo Cholbi, Mohamed El Amin Moufouk, Pierre Lotin…
What is it about? In the late 1950s, early 1960s, the war in Algeria continued. Salah, Kadour, and other struggling young Algerians join the French army as Hark. They are headed by Lieutenant Pascal. The outcome of the conflict points to the imminent independence of Algeria.
did you know Already at the heart of his 2006 film La Trahison, the Algerian War is at the heart of Philippe Faucon’s new film. Born during this conflict, the director was profoundly distinguished by the theme: “We inherited something that was always passed down without expression.”
“Then we grew up and I met other young people our age who also inherited something very harsh and very antagonistic around the memory of war, whether they were children of the former Hark or those who were celebrated for suffering. Algerian independence.
Aya Simone Coulibaly by Gillard
With Marie-José Cocora, Patricia Egnabaius, Junior Ace…
What is it about? Lahou, Ivory Coast. Aya grows carefree with her mother. Closely attached to her island, a young girl finds her bearings shattered when she learns that her paradise is doomed to disappear underwater. As the waves threaten her home, Aya makes a decision: Lahu is her island; He will not leave her.
Azor by Andreas Fontana
With Fabrizio Rongione, Stephanie Clews, Carmen Iriondo…
What is it about? Ivan de Viel, a private banker from Geneva, goes to Argentina in the midst of a dictatorship to replace his partner who disappeared overnight. Between closed halls, swimming pools and supervised gardens, a remote duel between two bankers who, despite their different methods, are complicit in a clever and ruthless colonization.
Source: allocine
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