Meeting Malawa: a great ambition
In December 2019, Meet Malawa arrives in French cinemas with a clear ambition: to seduce the general public thanks to absurd humor and a stellar cast. Directed by James Huth, known for hits such as Brice of Nicethe film is inspired by shows like Meeting in a strange land imagine a satire on celebrity failures.
The film tells the story of four personalities invited to participate in a television program that takes them to meet the Malawans, an imaginary tribe isolated from the rest of the world. Against the backdrop of incredible adventures, the characters, played by Christian Clavier, Michaël Youn, Ramzy Bedia and Sylvie Testud, reveal their flaws and flaws.
With an original plot and a chosen cast, Meet Malawa he had everything. The promise of caustic humor, delivered by exuberant actors, aimed to attract families and fans of popular comedies.
Box office failure and tensions on the set
Behind the cameras, however, not everything goes as planned. Michaël Youn, one of the film’s main actors, later described the shooting as a “nightmare”. It evokes a difficult relationship with Christian Clavier, marked by tensions that weigh on the general atmosphere of the set. Frequent disagreements and a heavy atmosphere made this collaboration complicated.
These behind-the-scenes tensions aren’t the only problem. When he was released, Meet Malawa it is largely avoided by the public. With only 622,000 registrations in theaters, the film was considered a commercial failure for a production of this scale. The critics, for their part, were no more lenient: the scenario was considered weak, the jokes often fell flat, and clichés about so-called “exotic” cultures aroused a certain discomfort.
Despite these difficult beginnings, Meet Malawa is now enjoying a surprising resurgence thanks to Netflix. The comedy, which seemed destined for oblivion, has recently risen to success The 3 most viewed films on the platform in France.
Source: Cine Serie
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