Filming anecdotes, notes of intent, information for moviegoers: Every week, discover behind the scenes of movie releases.
John Madden Russian
With Colin Firth, Matthew McFadden, Kelly McDonald …
Რ About? 1943. The Allies decide to relinquish Hitler’s power in occupied Europe and plan a landing in Sicily. Two brilliant British intelligence officers, Evan Montagu and Charles Cholmondel, are tasked with developing the most incredible propaganda during the war …
ᲘDid you know? La Ruse goes back to the incredible real story: Operation Mincemeat (which can be translated as “mincemeat” or “meat for mash”), which inspired Ben McIntyre to write the book. ᲝOperation Mincemeat – The story of a spy Which changed the course of World War II. La Ruse relies on this paper to review the events of the military operation.
Sentinel South by Mathieu Gerault
With Neils Schneider, Sophie Khames, Indian Hair …
Რ About? After a secret operation that destroyed his unit, soldier Christian Lafayette returned to France. When he tries to resume a normal life, he will soon engage in the opium trade to save his two surviving arms brothers.
ᲘDid you know? For Mathieu Gerault, Sentinelle sud is a mix of two genres: Film Noir (Robbery, Debt, Criminal Temptation, etc.) and Social and Political Chronicle (Difficulties in Returning to War). “So many figures, the desires of cinema, that allowed me to express Christian’s emotional search and its tragic dimension”– Says the film director.
The case of Marco Cruzpainter Colin
With Elias M’Barek, Alexandra Maria Lara, Heiner Lauterbach …
Რ About? Why did Fabricio Colin kill Hans Meyer, an industrialist from high German society? How do we protect an accused who refuses to speak? By investigating this file, his lawyer discovers the biggest legal scandal and truth in German history that no one wants to challenge.
ᲘDid you know? Colin’s case is adapted from Ferdinand von Schirach’s novel of the same name and first published in 2011. For director Marco Kreispaintner, this is a moral story in which the viewer is outraged by the monster form and at the same time accompanied. A hero in search of justice.
Downton Abbey II: A New Era by Simon Curtis
Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Michelle Docker …
Რ About? Award-winning director Julian Fellows presents the film of the event DOWNTON ABBEY II: A NEW ERA. The long-awaited return of the global phenomenon brings together the favorite actors of the series for a big trip to the south of France to discover the secret of the villa that was recently inherited by the Dowager Countess.
ᲘDid you know? Still written by the series’ creator, Julian Fellows, the film is this time directed by Simon Curtis (My Sunday with Marilyn, La Femme au tableau). The first feature film grossed $ 238 million worldwide and attracted 742,509 viewers in France.
Ahmed Hamid Imaginary Doctor
With Alban Ivanov, Fatsah Buahmed, Clotilda Kuraut …
Alex, nicknamed DJ Wethu, is a star of the night world who goes to concerts …
Რ About? To the day when it fell badly in the middle of a festival in Morocco and fell off the stage. Unmoved by the time of his recovery, he is under the watchful eye of Abdel, who dreams of becoming a caregiver …
ᲘDid you know? The Imaginary Doctor is Ahmed Hamid’s first feature film, known as the author of Les Guignols for 10 years and co-writer of Le Grand Bain with films like Jill Lelouch. He originally wrote the screenplay with Fatsah Bouahmed, without thinking about directing. It was UGC President Bridget Maconion who offered him the position of director.
Jean-Loop Martin’s nickel-plated leg
With Rene Colombat, Serge Papagali, Louise Cort …
Რ About? 2021. Gabriel wakes up after thirty-five years of coma. He inherited the wealth of the Pieds Nickelés, a famous trio of robbers. To deserve this, Gabriel, who discovers social media and a smartphone, has to search for their three pairs of shoes. Followed by a journey consisting of meetings of characters who behave like real nickel-plated legs.
My Afghan Family by Mikaela Pavlatova
With Eliska Balzerova, Hinek Chermak, Berenika Kohutova …
Რ About? Kabul, Afghanistan, 2001. Hera is a young woman of Czech descent who, out of love, decides to leave everything and follow whoever becomes her husband, Nazir. He then becomes a witness and actor to the uprisings his new Afghan family is experiencing on a daily basis.
ᲘDid you know? My Afghan Family is an adaptation of Petra Prochazkova’s novel Freshta. According to Mikaela Pavlatova, a deeply human work in which the author, inspired by her own travels, was able to sympathize with the efforts of Afghan women to live freely in post-Taliban Afghanistan.
Hit the road Panah Panahi
With Hassan Majun, Pantea Panahiha, Ryan Sarlak …
Რ About? Iran today. The family heads to a secret destination. The father in the back of the car was wearing a pocket, but did he really break his leg? Mom laughs at everything but does not refrain from crying?
ᲘDid you know? Presented at the Cannes Film Festival 2021 in two weeks of directing, Hit The Road is the first feature film by the famous Iranian director Jafar Panahi, Panah Panahi.
Wife of Khadar Ahmed’s gravedigger
With Omar Abdi, Yasmin Varsame, Kadar Abdul-Aziz Ibrahim …
Რ About? Guledi and Nasra are a loving couple living in the poorer parts of Djibouti with their son Mahad. However, their family balance is in jeopardy: Nasra has a serious kidney disease and urgent surgery is needed.
ᲘDid you know? The gravedigger’s wife is inspired by a real event that happened in the early 2010s when the baby of Khadar Ahmed’s brother died. This is the first death in the family of the latter after moving from Africa to Finland.
Monia Chokri Nanny
With Patrick Hivon, Monia Chokri, Nadia Tereskevich …
Რ About? After a viral sexist joke spread, young father Cedric was stopped by his employer. He goes to ransom himself with the help of his brother, Jean-Michel, by writing a book questioning the foundations of his virginity.
ᲘDid you know? Along with Babysitter, director Monia Chokri is adapting a play by playwright and screenwriter Catherine Ledger (dated 2016), whose work she has long admired. He explains: “Katherine has a strong sense of humor, she throws everything that moves, but always sharply.”
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