Mathieu Kassovitz: because he hasn’t made a film in more than 10 years

Mathieu Kassovitz, a recognized director

Known as an actor, most notably with the role of Guillaume Debailly in The Office of Legendsbecame a cult for the French public, Mathieu Kassovitz he also proved himself as a director. It is also behind the camera that he is first noticed Hate (1995), his second feature film. A surprising film, anchored in French popular culture and recognized abroad. Hate also received the best director award at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival for Mathieu Kassovitz, and three Caesars in 1996 : for best film, best producer and best editing.

Following this success, the author was able to alternate the roles of actor and director. Since 1997 he has been offering Assassin(s), in which Michel Serrault plays an experienced hitman who meets a young thief played by Kassovitz. Then he arrived The crimson rivers, a gripping thriller starring Jean Reno and Vincent Cassel as they investigate a case of sordid murders. Then two complicated experiments with Gothika (2003) e Babylon AD (2008). The latter is also known for his accomplishment that he showed the tense relationship between the director and star Vin Diesel.

Self Babylon AD It was a commercial failure, which didn’t stop Mathieu Kassovitz from proposing it in 2011 Order and morality, in which he appears as captain of the GIGN. The film recounts the hostage-taking that took place in Ouvéa, New Caledonia, in 1988, between the two rounds of the presidential elections in France. Unfortunately, his proposal did not convince either the critics or the public, who did not go to theaters at the time of its release. A failure which seems to have particularly struck Mathieu Kassovitz, who he hasn’t been behind the camera since (except clips or series episodes).

One failure too many and an era that has changed

However, some would like to see him direct a new film. In 2021 there was even talk of a project with Daisy Ridley. But the director confided in us, during the promotion of The kings of the track, in which he plays one of the lead roles, which was nothing like that (full interview to come). We therefore asked him to clarify the reasons for his refusal to return to directing. If there really is a failure of Order and morality that marked him, the problem for Mathieu Kassovitz is above all the era. A moment in which the audiovisual landscape has completely changed and where the cinema he wants to make no longer exists.

It took me ten years to make the last film and no one went to see it. It was 2011. And since then, everything that social networks are and the total change in the audiovisual panorama means that the cinema I like to make, the political cinema, the it really has no reason to exist anymore. That is, if you really want to understand what’s happening in Gaza, you can see it on your Instagram. If you want to understand what is happening in Congo, you can see it on Instagram. You want to understand what’s happening on your street, it’s on your Instagram.

Mathieu Kassovitz then insists in his statement on his desire to make political cinema, which is therefore evidently no longer current. However, “making people laugh intelligently today is essential” according to the actor, which demonstrates his approach to comedy The kings of the track. Furthermore, Mathieu Kassovitz will diversify the offer musical comedy Hatefrom October 10th to The musical Seine.

Source: Cine Serie

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