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PRESS KIT
Tuesday, March 30rd 2010
SUMMARY
TRIBUTE TO JAMES GRAY
TRIBUTE TO SAMUEL L. JACKSON
THE AWARDS: THE THRILLER VINTAGES
THE FEATURE FILMS’ JURY
THE SPECIAL POLICE JURY
OPENING FILM
THE FEATURES COMPETITION
THE ‘NEW BLOOD’ JURY
THE ‘NEW BLOOD’ COMPETITION
THE FILMS OUT OF COMPETITION
CULT FILM
TRIBUTE TO A CITY: NEW YORK NOIR
LITERATURE
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Grand Prix for the Best French ‘Roman Noir’
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Grand Prix for the Best Foreign ‘Roman Noir’
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Prix for a first ‘Roman Noir’
AWARDS AND JURYS IN 2009
PARTNERS OF THE FESTIVAL
ORGANIZATION OF THE FESTIVAL
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TRIBUTE TO JAMES GRAY
After William Friedkin in 2009, the Beaune International Thriller Film Festival keeps on honouring great
filmmakers.
Last year, the first edition of the Beaune International Thriller Film Festival celebrated the city of Paris, its
influence and its mythological dimension within the thriller film genre, through a film selection called
“Paris Noir”.
This year, a real cornerstone to the genre takes over with “New York City Noir”, and the Festival has
naturally chosen to pay tribute to one of its most promising ambassadors in recent times, New York-born
director, screenwriter and producer:
JAMES GRAY
Born in New York in 1969, James Gray grew up in Queens and graduated at the University of Southern
California School of Cinema and Television in Los Angeles.
In 1994, at age 25, he directed his first movie, “Little Odessa”, which received critical acclaim. In the film,
Tim Roth portrays a cold-blooded hit man who comes back to his old neighbourhood (Brighton Beach in
Brooklyn, home of the Russian community) for a contract, and has to face his father and young brother,
interpreted by Edward Furlong, who had banished him.
The film earned the Critic Prize at the Deauville American Film Festival and the Silver Lion at the Venice
Film Festival. That year, it was also nominated at the Independent Spirit Awards for Best First Feature and
Best First Screenplay.
In 2000, James Gray wrote and directed his second feature film, “The Yards”, whose cast includes Mark
Wahlberg, Charlize Theron and James Caan. This film noir was selected in competition at the Cannes Film
Festival and marked the beginning of a long collaboration with actor Joaquin Phoenix, who was to be
Gray’s hero and alter ego in his next two films.
Seven years later, after a long conflict with Miramax about the final cut of “The Yards”, James Gray
directed “We Own the Night”, a dark film dealing with the director’s favourite topic, family, and set again
in the microcosm of Russian mafia.
The film was selected in the official competition of the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, became a worldwide
success and proved James Gray to be the most promising director in American cinema.
Shot in less than forty days and edited without a break, “Two Lovers” caused a stir a year later at the
Cannes Film Festival, where it was also selected in the official competition.
While the movie used some of the storyline ingredients exploited in his detective trilogy (the Brooklyn
Russian Jewish community, family ties), James Gray broke with film noir and teamed for the third time
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with alter ego Joaquin Phoenix who occupies, opposite Gwyneth Paltrow and Isabella Rossellini, the centre
of a realist romantic drama, both melancholic and dark.
FILMOGRAPHY
1994
2000
2007
2008
LITTLE ODESSA
THE YARDS
WE OWN THE NIGHT
TWO LOVERS
On the occasion of this tribute, the Festival will show the director’s complete works :
LITTLE ODESSA (1994)
With Tim Roth, Edward Furlong, Moira Kelly, Vanessa Redgrave
Joshua Shapira is a cold-blooded professional killer. One day his backer has a “job” for him in Brighton
Beach, a neighbourhood of Russian Jews called Little Odessa and where Joshua spent his childhood.
THE YARDS (2000)
With Mark Wahlberg, Joaquin Phoenix, Charlize Theron, James Caan
After serving time in prison, Leo just wants to get his life back on track. He takes a job in his uncle’s
company but soon discovers the dark sides of the family business…
WE OWN THE NIGHT (2007)
With Joaquin Phenix, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes, Robert Duvall
As the Russian mafia injects drugs into the vibrant late-1980s New York club scene, up-and-coming club
manager Bobby Green must hide his family ties to law enforcement …
TWO LOVERS (2008)
With Joaquin Phoenix, Gwyneth Paltrow, Vanessa Shaw, Isabella Rossellini
Following a recent heartbreak, Leonard moves back into his childhood home. While recovering, he meets
two women in quick succession: Michelle, a mysterious and beautiful neighbour, and Sandra, the daughter
of a close family friend.
James Gray will honour the festival with a “Master Class” on Saturday April 10th, at 4 : 00 pm, at the
Palais des Congrès, presented by Michel Ciment, creator of the monthly magazine POSITIF.
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TRIBUTE TO SAMUEL L.JACKSON
Ezekiel 25-10
“The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the iniquities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil
men. Blessed is he who in the name of charity and good will shepherds the weak through the valley of
darkness, for he is truly his brother’s keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee
with great vengeance and with furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And
you will know that my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee!”
With this line from “Pulp Fiction”, which has become cult since, Samuel L. Jackson etched himself upon the
memory of the cinema enthusiasts and the public as the contemporary figure of the cool philosophical
killer with an afro.
From Spike Lee and Quentin Tarantino to John Singleton, who made him play the legendary inspector
“Shaft”, they have all made the most of this multifaceted actor, now a pillar in Hollywood, to whom the
Beaune International Thriller Film Festival is proud to pay tribute.
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Samuel Leroy Jackson attended Morehouse College where he earned his Bachelor
of Arts in Drama in 1972. He then performed in theatre productions such as "Home", "A Soldier's Play" and
"The Piano Lesson”. Jackson made his film debut in 1973 in “Together for Days” directed by Michael
Schultz.
In 1991, he played in Spike Lee’s “Jungle Fever” when he was awarded the first and only Best Supporting
Performance Award ever given by the judges at the Cannes Film Festival. He also won the New York Film
Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor for that performance. In 1994, Jackson made an indelible mark on
American cinema with his portrayal of ‘Jules’, the philosophizing hitman, in Quentin Tarantino’s “Pulp
Fiction”. In addition to unanimous critical acclaim for his performance, he received Academy Award and
Golden Globe nominations as Best Supporting Actor.
The following year, he starred opposite Bruce Willis in “Die Hard with a Vengeance”. In 1997, Jackson
starred in “Jackie Brown”, his second film with director Quentin Tarantino. For the latter he received a
Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor and the Silver Bear Award for Best Actor at the Berlin Film
Festival. Jackson starred in Joel Schumacher’s 1996 film of the John Grisham novel, “A Time to Kill”. For
his performance Jackson received a Golden Globe nomination for best actor in a supporting role and a
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NAACP Image Award. In 1999, Jackson starred in “Deep Blue Sea” for director Renny Harlin. Jackson also
made a cameo appearance in George Lucas’ highly successful and popular “Star Wars Episode One: The
Phantom Menace”. In 1998, Jackson also starred in F. Gary Gray’s “The Negotiator” and in Francois
Girard’s “The Red Violin”.
In 2000, Jackson co-starred opposite Bruce Willis in M. Night Shyamalan’s suspense drama,
“Unbreakable”. The same year, Jackson starred in John Singleton’s “Shaft” in the title role. Jackson also
co-starred opposite Tommy Lee Jones in “Rules of Engagement” directed by William Friedkin. The last two
films were screened at the 2000 American Deauville Film Festival, where Jackson was honoured with a
Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2001, Jackson starred in “Caveman’s Valentine” directed by Kasi
Lemmons and Jackson also served as an executive producer on the project. This was Jackson’s second
project with Kasi Lemmons with the first being “Eve’s Bayou”, which he also produced in 1997.
In 2002, Jackson starred with Ben Affleck in the box office and critical success “Changing Lanes”. Also in
2002, Jackson starred and executive produced the film “Formula 51” and reprised his role as ‘Mace Windu’
in the second instalment of George Lucas’ “Stars Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones”. In 2003, Jackson
starred in “S.W.A.T” directed by Clark Johnson. In early 2005, Jackson portrayed in “Coach Carter” by
Thomas Carter and received the Career Achievement Award for Acting from the Palm Springs Film Festival.
In 2006, Jackson also starred in the independent film “Country of My Skull” directed by John Boorman and
starring Juliette Binoche. In 2007, Jackson had a starring role in “Resurrecting the Champ”, and a costarring role in the horror film “1408,” based on the Stephen King novel. Earlier that year, Jackson starred
in the Craig Brewer film “Black Snake Moan”, and Irwin Winkler’s war drama “Home of the Brave”. In
2008, Jackson’s films included the Neil LaBute thriller, “Lakeview Terrace”, followed by “Soul Men” and
the Frank Miller action drama “The Spirit”.
Jackson recently completed production on “The Other Guys” directed by Adam McKay, co-starring Mark
Wahlberg, and on the HBO film, “Sunset Limited”, an adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s play, co-starring
and directed by Tommy Lee Jones. Earlier this year, Jackson filmed a supporting role in “Mother and
Child”, directed by Rodrigo Garcia and starring Naomi Watts.
PARTIAL FILMOGRAPHY
1973
1981
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
TOGETHER FOR DAYS by Michael Schultz
RAGTIME by Milos Forman
EDDIE MURPHY RAW (Eddie Murphy Show) by Robert Townsend
SCHOOL DAZE by Spike Lee
COMING TO AMERICA (Un prince à New York) by John Landis
DO THE RIGHT THING by Spike Lee
SEA OF LOVE (Mélodie pour un meurtre) by Harold Becker
GOODFELLAS (Les affranchis) by Martin Scorsese
MO’ BETTER BLUES by Spike Lee
A SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM (Business oblige) by Jan Egleson
THE EXORCIST III (L’exorciste la suite) by William Peter Blatty
BETSY’S WEDDING by Alan Alda
JUNGLE FEVER by Spike Lee
STRICTLY BUSINESS by Kevin Hooks
PATRIOT GAMES (Jeux de guerre) by Philip Noyce
JUICE by Ernest R. Dickerson
WHITE SANDS (Sables mortels) by Roger Donaldson
JUMPING AT THE BONEYARDS by Jeff Stanzier
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1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2002
2003
2004
2005
JOHNNY SUEDE by Tom DiCillo
FATHER AND SONS by Paul Mones
AMOS AND ANDREW by E. Max Frye
JURASSIC PARK by Steven Spielberg
MENACE II SOCIETY by Allen & Albert Hughes
THE METEOR MAN by Robert Townsend
NATIONAL LAMPOON’S LOADED WEAPON I (Alarme fatale) by Gene Quitano
TRUE ROMANCE by Tony Scott
FRESH by Boaz Yakin
PULP FICTION by Quentin Tarantino
THE NEW AGE by Michael Tolkin
THE SEARCH FOR ONE-EYE JIMMY (A la recherche de Jimmy-le-borgne) by Sam Henry Kass
LOSING ISAIAH by Stephen Gyllenhaal
KISS OF DEATH by Barbet Schroeder
DIE HARD: WITH A VENGEANCE (Une journée en enfer) by John McTiernan
FLUKE by Carlo Carlei
HARD EIGHT by Paul Thomas Anderson
THREE LOUNGES (Happy Hour) by Steve Buscemi
THE GREAT WHITE HYPE by Reginald Hudlin
THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT (Au revoir, à jamais) by Renny Harlin
A TIME TO KILL (Le droit de tuer ?) by Joel Schumacher
187 (187 : code meurtre) by Kevin Reynolds
EVE’S BAYOU (Le secret du bayou) by Kasi Lemmons
JACKIE BROWN by Quentin Tarantino
SPHERE by Barry Levinson
THE NEGOTIATOR (Négociateur) by F. Gary Gray
THE RED VIOLIN (Le violon rouge) by François Girard
STAR WARS EPISODE 1: THE PHANTOM MENACE (Star Wars Episode 1 : la menace fantôme) by
George Lucas
DEEP BLUE SEA (Peur bleue) by Renny Harlin
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (L’enfer du devoir) by William Friedkin
SHAFT by John Singleton
THE CAVEMAN’S VALENTINE by Kasi Lemmons
THE 51st STATE (Le 51ème état) by Ronny Yu
UNBREAKABLE (Incassable) by M. Night Shyamalan
CHANGING LANES (Dérapages incontrôlés) by Roger Michell
STAR WARS EPISODE 2: ATTACK OF THE CLONES (Star Wars Episode 2 : l’attaque des clones) by
George Lucas
NO GOOD DEED (Sans motif apparent) by Bob Rafelson
xXx by Rob Cohen
BASIC by John McTiernan
S.W.A.T. (SWAT : unité d’élite) by Clark Johnson
COUNTRY OF MY SKULL (In My Country) by John Boorman
TWISTED (Instincts meurtriers) by Philip Kaufman
KILL BILL: VOL. 2 (Kill Bill : Volume 2) by Quentin Tarantino
COACH CARTER by Thomas Carter
xXx2: STATE OF THE UNION (xXx2 : The Next Level) by Lee Tamahori
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2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
STAR WARS EPISODE 3: REVENGE OF THE SITH (Star Wars Episode 3 : la revanche des Sith) by
George Lucas
THE MAN (Le boss) by Les Mayfield
FREEDOMLAND (La couleur du crime) by Joe Roth
SNAKES ON A PLANE (Des serpents dans l’avion) by David R. Ellis & Lex Halaby
BLACK SNAKE MOAN by Craig Brewer
HOME OF THE BRAVE (Les soldats du désert) by Irwin Winkler
RESURRECTING THE CHAMP (Renaissance d’un champion) by Rod Lurie
1408 (Chambre 1408) by Mikael Hafström
CLEANER by Renny Harlin
JUMPER by Doug Liman
GOSPEL HILL by Giancarlo Esposito
LAKEVIEW TERRACE (Harcelés) by Neil LaBute
SOUL MEN by Malcolm D. Lee
THE SPIRIT by Frank Miller
MOTHER AND CHILD by Rodrigo Garcia
UNTHINKABLE by Gregor Jordan
IRON MAN 2 by Jon Favreau
THE OTHER GUYS by Adam McKay
On the occasion of this tribute, the festival will present the following films :
PULP FICTION (1994)
By Quentin Tarantino
With Samuel L. Jackson, John Travolta, Bruce Willis, Uma Thurman, Tim Roth
Jules Winnfield and Vincent Vega are two hitmen who are out to retrieve a suitcase stolen from their
employer…
THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT (1996)
By Renny Harlin
With Samuel L. Jackson, Geena Davis, Brian Cox, David Morse
A school teacher suffering from amnesia begins to remember small parts of her previous life. With the help
of a private investigator, she will discover she was an assassin for the CIA…
THE NEGOTIATOR (1998)
By F. Gary Gray
With Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, David Morse
In a desperate attempt to prove his innocence, a skilled police negotiator accused of corruption and murder
takes hostages to gain the time he needs to find the truth.
SHAFT (2000)
By John Singleton
With Samuel L. Jackson, Toni Collette, Vanessa Williams, Jeffrey Wright, Christian Bale
John Shaft investigates the murder of a black student. The murderer flees the country and comes back after
two years in exile. The two men must face each other for the last time.
CHANGING LANES (2002)
By Roger Michell
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With Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Affleck, Toni Collette, Sydney Pollack, William Hurt
A young lawyer and an insurance salesman share a small automobile accident. Their mutual road rage will
escalate into a feud.
LAKEVIEW TERRACE (2008)
By Neil LaBute
With Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Wilson, Kerry Washington, Regine Nehy
A young couple has just moved into their California dream home when they become the target of their
next-door neighbour, who disapproves of their interracial relationship.
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THE AWARDS: THE THRILLER VINTAGES
The five Thriller Vintages will be awarded on Sunday, April 11th during the closing ceremony.
GRAND PRIZE
JURY PRIZE
SPECIAL POLICE PRIZE
CRITICS’ PRIZE
BEST SANG NEUF FILM
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THE FUTURE FILM JURY
The feature film jury for the second edition will be chaired by French director, screenwriter and actor:
OLIVIER MARCHAL
© Thomas Bremond
© Thomas Bremond
“Given the names of my renowned predecessors, I could not turn down the invitation to chair the Beaune
International Thriller Film Festival. When you love cinema and Burgundy wine, there are some pleasures
you just cannot decline. I get “from a reliable and undisclosed source”, as cops say, that Brian de Palma
and Oliver Stone have emptied out wine cellars in Cognac. Chances are I might do even better this year
in Beaune. That’s just too bad for you. You shouldn’t have invited a former cop…”
PARTIAL FILMOGRAPHY
Director and screenwriter
1999
UN BON FLIC
2002
GANGSTERS
2004
DEPARTMENT 36 (36 QUAI DES ORFEVRES)
2008
THE LAST DEADLY MISSION (MR 73)
2009
BRAQUO (TV Series)
Actor
2007
2008
2009
CRIME INSIDERS (TRUANDS) by Frédéric Schoendoerffer
ANYTHING FOR HER (POUR ELLE) by Fred Cavayé
SUNNY SPELLS (LE BRUIT DES GENS AUTOUR) by Diastème
A POLICE ROMANCE (UN ROMAN POLICIER) by Stéphanie Duvivier
BLAME IT ON MUM (QUELQUE CHOSE A TE DIRE) by Cécile Telerman
DIAMOND 13 (DIAMANT 13) by Gilles Béhat
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With fellow members :
MARILYNE CANTO
Actress, director and screenwriter
© Régis d’Audeville
PARTIAL FILMOGRAPHY
Actress
1992
1998
1999
2000
2002
2004
2005
2007
2008
2009
2010
GRAND BONHEUR by Hervé Leroux
NADIA ET LES HIPPOPOTAMES by Dominique Cabrera
ON APPELLE CA… LE PRINTEMPS by Hervé Leroux
LE LAIT DE LA TENDRESSE HUMAINE by Dominique Cabrera
C’EST LA VIE by Jean-Pierre Améris
LES FEMMES… OU LES ENFANTS D’ABORD by Manuel Poirier
SALTIMBANK by Jean-Claude Biette
FOLLE EMBELLIE by Dominique Cabrera
APRES VOUS… by Pierre Salvadori
LA VIE PRIVEE by Zina Modiano and Medhi Ben Attia
L’IVRESSE DU POUVOIR by Claude Chabrol
VOUS ETES DE LA POLICE ? by Romuald Beugnon
COMME UNE ETOILE DANS LA NUIT by René Féret
LE BAL DES ACTRICES by Maïwenn
YUKI & NINA by Hippolyte Girardot and Nobuhiro Suwa
LE DERNIER POUR LA ROUTE by Philippe Godeau
LA SAINTE VICTOIRE by François Favrat
SUITE PARLEE by Joël Brisse and Marie Vermillard
Director and screenwriter
1987
NOUILLES – short film
2005
FAIS DE BEAUX REVES - short film
2007
C’EST D’ACCORD - short film
OUI PEUT ETRE - short film
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ABDEL RAOUF DAFRI
Screenwriter
FILMOGRAPHY
2007
2008
2009
LA COMMUNE (Saison 1) - TV
MESRINE : L’ENNEMI PUBLIC N°1 by Jean-Francois Richet
MESRINE : L’INSTINCT DE MORT by Jean-Francois Richet
UN PROPHETE by Jacques Audiard
FRANCOIS-XAVIER DEMAISON
Actor
© Wahib
PARTIAL FILMOGRAPHY
2007
2008
2009
2010
L’AUBERGE ROUGE by Gérard Krawczyk
LE PREMIER JOUR DU RESTE DE TA VIE by Rémi Bezançon
DISCO by Fabien Onteniente
MUSEE HAUT, MUSEE BAS by Jean-Michel Ribes
COLUCHE, L’HISTOIRE D’UN MEC by Antoine de Caunes
DIVORCES by Valérie Guignabodet
LE PETIT NICOLAS by Laurent Tirard
NEUILLY SA MERE ! by Gabriel Julien-Laferrière
SANS LAISSER DE TRACES by Grégoire Vigneron
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MARIE GILLAIN
Actress
© Sergio Veranes Corbis
PARTIAL FILMOGRAPHY
1991
1995
1996
1997
1998
2009
MON PERE, CE HEROS by Gérard Lauzier
L'APPAT by Bertrand Tavernier
LE AFFINITA ELETTIVE (Les affinités électives) by Vittorio and Paolo Taviani
LE BOSSU by Philippe de Broca
HAREM SUARE (Le dernier harem) by Ferzan Ozpetek
LA CENA (Le dîner) by Ettore Scola
BARNIE ET SES PETITES CONTRARIETES by Bruno Chiche
NI POUR NI CONTRE (BIEN AU CONTRAIRE) by Cédric Klapisch
LAISSER PASSER by Bertrand Tavernier
L'ENFER by Danis Tanovic
PARS VITE ET REVIENS TARD by Régis Wargnier
MA VIE N'EST PAS UNE COMEDIE ROMANTIQUE by Marc Gibaja
FRAGILE(S) by Martin Valente
LA CLEF by Guillaume Nicloux
LA TRES TRES GRANDE ENTREPRISE by Pierre Jolivet
MAGIQUE ! by Philippe Muyl
LES FEMMES DE L’OMBRE by Jean-Paul Salomé
COCO AVANT CHANEL by Anne Fontaine
Theatre
2002
HYSTERIA by Terry Johnson – directed by John Malkovich
2001
2002
2005
2007
2008
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CATHERINE JACOB
Actress
PARTIAL FILMOGRAPHY
1988
1990
1991
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
2001
2003
2005
2006
2008
2010
LA VIE EST UN LONG FLEUVE TRANQUILLE by Etienne Chatiliez
LES MARIS, LES FEMMES, LES AMANTS by Pascal Thomas
TATIE DANIELLE by Etienne Chatiliez
MON PERE, CE HEROS by Gérard Lauzier
MERCI LA VIE by Bertrand Blier
BELLA VISTA by Alfredo Arias
LA SOIF DE L’OR by Gérard Oury
LES BRAQUEUSES by Jean-Paul Salomé
NEUF MOIS by Patrick Braoudé
LE BONHEUR EST DANS LE PRE by Etienne Chatiliez
LES GRANDS DUCS by Patrice Leconte
QUE LA LUMIERE SOIT by Arthur Joffé
J’AI FAIM !!! by Florence Quentin
DIEU EST GRAND, JE SUIS TOUTE PETITE by Pascale Bailly
QUI A TUE BAMBI ? by Gilles Marchand
LES ARISTOS by Charlotte de Turckheim
DIKKENEK by Olivier Van Hoofstadt
LES HAUTS MURS by Christian Faure
THELMA, LOUISE ET CHANTAL by Benoît Pétré
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GUY LECLUYSE
Actor
PARTIAL FILMOGRAPHY
2002
2003
2004
2006
2007
2008
2009
GANGSTERS by Olivier Marchal
LES CLEFS DE BAGNOLE by Laurent Baffie
RIRE ET CHATIMENT by Isabelle Doval
36 QUAI DES ORFEVRES by Olivier Marchal
SAUF LE RESPECT QUE JE VOUS DOIS by Fabienne Godet
COMME TOUT LE MONDE by Pierre-Paul Renders
PLEURE EN SILENCE by Gabriel Biggs
CHRYSALIS by Julien Leclercq
BIENVENUE CHEZ LES CH’TIS by Dany Boon
MR 73 by Olivier Marchal
LA LOI DE MURPHY by Christophe Campos
SAFARI by Olivier Baroux
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GILBERT MELKI
Actor
© Carole Bellaiche H&K
PARTIAL FILMOGRAPHY
1997
1999
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2010
LA VERITE SI JE MENS by Thomas Gilou
CHILI CON CARNE by Thomas Gilou
VENUS BEAUTE (INSTITUT) by Tonie Marshall
LES MORSURES DE L’AUBE by Antoine de Caunes
LA VERITE SI JE MENS 2 by Thomas Gilou
AU PLUS PRES DU PARADIS by Tonie Marshall
MONSIEUR IBRAHIM ET LES FLEURS DU CORAN by François Dupeyron
UN COUPLE EPATANT by Lucas Belvaux
APRES LA VIE by Lucas Belvaux
CAVALE by Lucas Belvaux
LES TEMPS QUI CHANGENT by André Téchiné
PRENDRE FEMME by Ronit Elkabetz and Shlomi Elkabetz
ANGEL A by Luc Besson
PALAIS ROYAL by Valérie Lemercier
CRUSTACES ET COQUILLAGES by Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau
CA BRULE by Claire Simon
LA RAISON DU PLUS FAIBLE by Lucas Belvaux
LE DEUXIEME SOUFFLE by Alain Corneau
ANNA M. by Michel Spinosa
TRES BIEN, MERCI by Emmanuelle Cuau
LARGO WINCH by Jérôme Salle
LE TUEUR by Cédric Anger
LE MAC by Pascal Bourdiaux
L’AVOCAT by Cédric Anger
COMPLICES by Frédéric Mermoud
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STEVE SUISSA
Director, screenwriter and actor
PARTIAL FILMOGRAPHY
Director and screenwriter
2000
L’ENVOL
2003
L’AMOUR DANGEREUX
2004
LE GRAND ROLE
2005
CAVALCADE
2009
MENSCH
Actor
1990
1991
1993
1996
1998
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2009
NOUVELLE VAGUE by Jean-Luc Godard
LA TRIBU by Yves Boisset
NEUF MOIS by Patrick Braoudé
AMOUR ET CONFUSIONS by Patrick Braoudé
RONIN by John Frankenheimer
SERIAL LOVER by James Huth
L’ENVOL by Steve Suissa
LE BISON (ET SA VOISINE DORINE) by Isabelle Nanty
COMME SI DE RIEN N’ETAIT by Pierre-Olivier Mornas
UNE EMPLOYEE MODELE by Jacques Otmezguine
LE GRAND ROLE by Steve Suissa
EDY by Stéphan Guérin-Tillié
CAVALCADE by Steve Suissa
TROIS COUPLES EN QUETE D’ORAGES by Jacques Otmezguine
UN HOMME ET SON CHIEN by Francis Huster
MENSCH by Steve Suissa
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THE SPECIAL POLICE JURY
A jury composed of police force officers from different backgrounds will attend the screenings of the films
in competition and will award the Special Police Prize at the end of the Festival.
The President of the Special Police Jury is:
Danielle THIERY (France)
Honorary Chief Superintendent
With fellow members:
Christian AGHROUM (France)
Chief Superintendent, Head of the OCLCTIC (Central bureau for the fight against cyber crime)
Philippe BUGEAUD (France)
Controller General, Head of the Versailles Criminal Investigation Department
Nadine CARMEL-TREMBLAY (Canada)
Chief Superintendent of the Quebec police force
Strategic adviser for the Quebec delegation in Paris
Franck DOUCHY (France)
Chief Superintendent, Head of the OCLCO (Central bureau of the fight against organised crime)
Emile PEREZ (France)
Inspector General of the French National Police
Head of the SCTIP (The International Technical Police Cooperation Department)
John REINBOLD (USA)
New York Police Department Detective
Liaison Officer at the Paris Prefecture of Police
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OPENING FILM
The 2nd edition of the Beaune International Thriller Film Festival will open on Thursday 8th April with the
screening of the British film (in competition):
WILD TARGET
By Jonathan Lynn
United Kingdom
With Bill Nighy, Emily Blunt, Rupert Grint, Rupert Everett, Eileen Atkins, Martin Freeman, Gregor Fisher
Victor Maynard is a middle-aged solitary assassin who lives to please his mother, despite his own peerless
reputation for lethal efficiency. His professional routine is interrupted when he finds himself drawn to Rose,
one of his intended victims…
French Distribution : Rezo Films / Tel : + 1 42 46 46 30 / Email : [email protected]
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THE FEATURES COMPETITION
BACKYARD (EL TRASPATIO)
By Carlos Carrera
With Ana de la Reguera, Jimmy Smits, Joaquín Cosío, Alejandro Calva, Azur Zágada, Iván Cortes
Mexico
Blanca Bravo, an idealistic young policewoman is assigned to Ciudad Juárez, a Mexican frontier town just
over the U.S. border. Young women disappear here with alarming regularity, most of them poor migrant
factory workers. The locals whisper of a serial killer. The authorities want a quick arrest…
World sales : Lightning Entertainment / Tel : +1 310 255 1200 / Email : [email protected]
DANS SES YEUX (EL SECRETO DE SUS OJOS)
By Juan José Campanella
With Ricardo Darín, Soledad Villamil, Pablo Rago, Javier Godino, Guillermo Francella
Argentina, Spain
1974, Buenos Aires. Benjamin Esposito investigates on the violent murder of a young woman. 25 years
later, he decides to write a novel based on this unsolved case which he witnessed and in which he was
directly involved. This writing process brings him back to the murder that has obsessed him for so many
years but also to his love for his colleague. Benjamin is taken deep in this dark period of Argentina with an
oppressive atmosphere and deceptive appearances.
French Distribution : Pretty Pictures / Tel : +1 43 14 10 00 / Email : [email protected]
Press contact : Les Piquantes / Tel: +1 42 00 38 86 / Email : [email protected]
LA DISPARITION D’ALICE CREED (The disappearance of Alice Creed)
By J Blakeson
With Gemma Arterton, Martin Compston, Eddie Marsan
United Kingdom
1st Film
In a posh neighbourhood, two men kidnap a young woman: Alice Creed. Who are they? What do they
want? Why her?
French Distribution : Haut et Court / Tel : +1 55 31 27 27 / E-mail : [email protected]
Press contact : Press office of the festival - Clément Rébillat / Tel : +1 41 34 21 26
Email : [email protected]
DOSSIER K
By Jan Verheyen
With Koen de Bouw, Werner de Smedt, Blerim Destani, Holde de Baerdemaeker, Filip Peeters
Belgium
The brutal death of an Albanian mob sets off an inevitable gang warfare. According to the Kanun law, an
ancient code from the steep mountains of Albania, blood must be avenged in blood. A pair of detectives
investigates the case but find themselves drawn into a deadly vortex nobody can escape from.
French Distribution: Ninety Seven Film Production & Distribution Co. Inc / Tel: + 6 08 28 46 68
Email : [email protected]
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THE DOUBLE HOUR (La doppia ora)
Italy
st
By Giuseppe Capotondi
1 Film
With Ksenia Rappoport, Filippo Timi, Antonia Truppo, Gaetano Bruno, Fausto Russo Alesi, Michele di
Mauro
Sonia is a housekeeper in a hotel. Guido is a former policeman working as security guard in a villa. Their
paths cross at a speed dating event. Little is said but attraction is immediate. They get to know each other
and Guido invites her to join him in the villa where he works...
French Distribution : Babe Films / Tel : +1 58 36 19 00 / Email : [email protected]
Press contact : Press office of the festival – Alexis Delage-Toriel / Tel : +1 41 34 20 32
Email : [email protected]
THE KILLER INSIDE ME
United Kingdom, United States
By Michael Winterbottom
With Casey Affleck, Kate Hudson, Jessica Alba, Ned Beatty, Elias Koteas, Tom Bower, Bill Pullman
Sheriff’s deputy Lou Ford has a bunch of problems. Woman problems. Law enforcement problems. An evergrowing pile of murder victims in his West Texas jurisdiction. And the fact he’s a sadist, a psychopath, a
killer. Suspicion begins to fall on Lou, and it’s only a matter of time before he runs out of alibis.
French Distribution : Mars Distribution / Tel : +1 56 43 67 20 / Email : [email protected]
Press contact : Jérôme Jouneaux / Tel : +1 53 20 01 20 / Email : [email protected]
MONGA
Taiwan
By Doze, Niu Chen-Zer
With Ethan Juan, Mark Chao, Ma Ju-Lung, Ko Chia-Yen, Rhydian Vaughan, Jason Wang, Tsai Chang-Hsine,
Huang Teng-Hui, Chen Han-Tien, Hsing Feng
Old Town Monga in Taipei - where the rules were established and brotherhood had defended the gang’s
interest for a century. Five teenagers who are all tired of being bullied have decided to join the gang. While
they enjoy their gangster lifestyle, one fatal gunshot changes everything…
World Sales: Distribution Workshop / Tel: +852 2768 8678 / Email : [email protected]
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« NEW BLOOD » JURY
The New Blood jury for the second edition will be chaired by French director, screenwriter and actor:
SAM KARMANN
PARTIAL FILMOGRAPHY
Director and screenwriter
1992
OMNIBUS – short film
1999
KENNEDY ET MOI
2003
A LA PETITE SEMAINE
2006
CHANT PRENATAL – short film
ISSUES DE SECOURS – short film
2007
LA VERITE OU PRESQUE
Actor
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1988
1989
1993
1994
1998
LA BALANCE by Bob Swaim
LE GRAND PARDON by Alexandre Arcady
LE GRAND CARNAVAL by Alexandre Arcady
LES VOLEURS DE LA NUIT by Samuel Fuller
TRAIN D'ENFER by Roger Hanin
REVEILLON CHEZ BOB by Denys Granier-Deferre
SUIVEZ MON REGARD by Jean Curtelin
LA RUMBA by Roger Hanin
CHERE CANAILLE by Stéphane Kurc
L'ABBE PIERRE by Denis Amar
CUISINE ET DEPENDANCES by Philippe Muyl
LA CITE DE LA PEUR by Alain Berbérian
CA RESTE ENTRE NOUS by Martin Lamotte
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1999
2000
2002
2004
2007
2008
KENNEDY ET MOI by Sam Karmann
LE CIEL, LES OISEAUX ET…TA MERE ! by Djamel Bensalah
LE GOUT DES AUTRES by Agnès Jaoui
MONSIEUR BATIGNOLE by Gérard Jugnot
CASABLANCA DRIVER by Maurice Barthélémy
LA VERITE OU PRESQUE by Sam Karmann
LES DENTS DE LA NUIT by Vincent Lobelle and Stephen Cafiero
With fellow members :
STEPHANE BOURGOIN
Writer
© Léa Crespi
PARTIAL BIBLIOGRAPHY
1988
1998
2000
2001
2004
2006
2007
2008
FREDERIC BROWN, LE REVEUR LUNATIQUE
LE LIVRE ROUGE DE JACK L’EVENTREUR
DOUZE SERIAL KILLERS
TREIZE NOUVEAUX SERIAL KILLERS
LE LIVRE NOIR DES SERIAL KILLERS
PROFILEUSE
LE DHALIA NOIR : AUTOPSIE D’UN CRIME DE 1947 À JAMES ELLROY
INFANTICIDES
LES CLES DE L’AFFAIRE FOURNIRET
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CECILE CASSEL
Actress
© Sylvie Lancrenon H&K
PARTIAL FILMOGRAPHY
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
A L’ABRI DES REGARDS INDISCRETS by Ruben Alves and Hugo Gélin – short film
LA BANDE DU DRUGSTORE by François Armanet
VIVANTE by Sandrine Ray
SEX AND THE CITY (part “An American Girl in Paris”) - TV
HEAD IN THE CLOUDS (Nous étions libres) by John Duigan
POUR LE PLAISIR by Dominique Deruddere
SEM ELA (Sans elle) by Anna da Palma
MA VIE EN L’AIR by Rémi Bezançon
FOON by Benoît Pétré, Deborah Saïag, Mika Tard and Isabelle Vitari
CONTRE-SENS by Pierre-Alfred Richard – short film
Ô JERUSALEM by Elie Chouraqui
ACTEUR by Jocelyn Quivrin – short film
J’AI PLEIN DE PROJETS by Karim Adda – short film
LES AMOURS D’ASTREE ET DE CELADON by Eric Rohmer
LE PREMIER JOUR DU RESTE DE TA VIE by Rémi Bezançon
JE VAIS TE MANQUER by Amanda Sthers
EX by Fausto Brizzi
MY LAST FIVE GIRLFRIENDS by Julian Kemp
AUX ARMES by Audrey Estrougo
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LAURENT CHALUMEAU
Writer and screenwriter
©Richard Schroeder
PARTIAL BIBLIOGRAPHY
1991
1994
1997
1998
2003
2006
2007
2009
FUCK
ANNE FRANCK 2 : LE RETOUR
NEUILLY BRULE-T-IL ?
UPTOWN
TOPODOCO
MOI & « BOBBY McGEE »
MAURICE LE SIFFLEUR
LES ARNAQUEURS AUSSI
UN MEC SYMPA
EN AMERIQUE
FILMOGRAPHY
Screenwriter
2000
TOTAL WESTERN by Eric Rochant
LE PRINCE DU PACIFIQUE by Alain Corneau
2001
LES MORSURES DE L’AUBE by Antoine de Caunes
2004
NOS AMIS LES FLICS by Bob Swaim
2005
CAVALCADE by Steve Suissa
LES PARRAINS by Frédéric Forestier
2009
LE SIFFLEUR by Philippe Lefebvre
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PHILIPPE LEFAIT
Journalist and writer
BIBLIOGRAPHY
1994
1995
2005
2010
DES SOULIERS ET DES HOMMES
QUATRE MINISTRES ET PUIS S’EN VONT
LES ENTRETIENS DE LA CITE
ET SOUDAIN ILS SE PARLERENT
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CLEMENT SIBONY
Actor
PARTIAL FILMOGRAPHY
1998
2000
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
DEJA MORT by Olivier Dahan
UN DERANGEMENT CONSIDERABLE by Bernard Stora
COURS TOUJOURS by Dante Desarthe
PROMENONS-NOUS DANS LES BOIS by Lionel Delplanque
L’ENVOL by Steve Suissa
A LA FOLIE… PAS DU TOUT by Laetitia Colombani
SUPER NOVA by Pierre Vinour
OSMOSE by Raphaël Fejtö
LE INTERMITENZE DEL CUORE by Fabio Carpi
LE GRAND ROLE by Steve Suissa
ZE FILM by Guy Jacques
UN FIL A LA PATTE by Michel Deville
QUI DE NOUS DEUX by Charles Belmont
AVRIL by Gérald Hustache-Mathieu
L’AGE D’HOMME by Raphaël Fejtö
VILLA JASMIN by Férid Boughedir (TV)
REVIVRE by Haïm Bouzaglo (TV)
LA DOUBLE INCONSTANCE by Carole Giacobbi (TV)
LA COMMANDERIE by Didier Le Pêcheur (TV)
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THE « NEW BLOOD COMPETITION »
Feature films which offer an innovative interpretation of the thriller film genre will compete in the ‘New
Blood’ section. The ‘New Blood’ section will present 5 international feature films this year :
IF I WANT TO WHISTLE, I WHISTLE
Romania, Sweden
By Florin Serban
1st Film
With George Pistereanu, Ada Condeescu, Clara Voda, Mihai Constantin, Marian Bratu, Chilibar Papan,
Mihai Svoristeanu
Silviu has only five days left before his release from the juvenile detention centre. But ever since he learned
that his mother has suddenly reappeared on the scene after a long absence and is determined to take his
young brother away to live with her, these five days have seemed like an eternity. Silviu himself has raised
his little brother and loves him as if he were his own son.
World Sales : Celluloid Dreams / Tel : +1 49 70 03 70 / E-mail : [email protected]
LOIN D’EDEN (KIROT)
By Danny Lerner
With Olga Kurylenko, Ninette Tayeb, Zohar Shtrauss, Liron Levo, Henry David
France
In an old building of a poor area in the South of Tel-Aviv, two young ladies who doesn’t know each other
live in two nearby apartments. Galia is an illegal immigrant, enlisted against its will in the mafia, as a
prostitute then, as a killer. She makes friends with Elinor, her young neighbour who is beaten by her
husband. Both friends decide to act together for their survival…
Production : DPI / Tel : +1 42 89 23 11 / E-mail : [email protected]
Press contact: Bossa Nova – Michel Burstein / Tel: +1 43 26 26 26 / [email protected]
SLICE
By Kongkiat Komesiri
With Arak Amornsupasiri, Chatchai Plengpanich, Sonthaya Chitmanee, Jessica Pasaphan
Thailand
A serial killer leaves his victims behind ghastly dismembered and their severed body parts dumped in
various locations. The police remains without a single clue and hires Tai, a former hitman now locked up in
prison. The situation becomes critical when a son of an influential politician is murdered. The police is now
forced to hunt down the culprit by any means possible.
French Distribution : Wild Side Films / Tel : +1 42 25 82 00 / Email : [email protected]
Press contact : Wild Side Films – Benjamin Gaessler / Tel : +1 42 25 82 59
Email: [email protected]
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TEHERAN (TERHOUN)
France
By Nader T. Homayoun
1st Film
With Ali Ebdali, Sara Bahrami, Farzin Mohades, Missagh Zareh, Rojina Sekhavat, Atilla Pessiani, Shahrzad
Kamalzadeh, Alireza Bagheri, Pejman Bazeghi
Ebrahim has left his village and family to try his luck in Teheran. However in this urban jungle, where
everything can be bought or sold, his dream rapidly turns into a nightmare. Implicated against his will in
mafia traffics, does Ebrahim still have a chance to get over it?
French Distribution : Haut et Court / Tel : +1 55 31 27 27 / Email : [email protected]
Press contact : Magali Montet / Tel: +6 71 63 36 16 / Email : [email protected]
THE KILLING ROOM
United States
By Jonathan Liebesman
With Chloё Sevigny, Peter Stormare, Tim Hutton, Nick Cannon, Clea Duvall, Shea Whigham
Four individuals sign up for a psychological research study only to discover that they are now subjects of a
classified government program.
French Distribution : Seven Sept / Tel : +1 56 43 12 00 / Email : [email protected]
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THE FILMS OUT OF COMPETITION
COMME LES 5 DOIGTS DE LA MAIN
By Alexandre Arcady
France
With Patrick Bruel, Vincent Elbaz, Pascal Elbé, Eric Caravaca, Mathieu Delarive, Françoise Fabian,
Caterina Murino, Michel Aumont
They are five brothers similar and yet different, raised by a widowed mother too early. One of them had left
the family, when he returns, pursued by a gang of smugglers, he finds refuge with his family by revealing a
secret. The five, together, will find the energy to defend themselves and the means to avenge the memory
of their murdered father.
French Distribution : ARP Sélection / Tel : +1 56 69 26 00 / Email : [email protected]
Press contact : Moteur ! Dominique Segall / Tel : +1 42 56 95 95
BROOKLYN’S FINEST
United States
By Antoine Fuqua
With Richard Gere, Don Cheadle, Ethan Hawke, Wesley Snipes, Will Paton, Lili Taylor, Shannon Kane
Eddie, Sal and Tango are three police officers working in the most dangerous district of Brooklyn. Burned
out Eddie has seven days left before he can pull the pin and retire. Sal is a narcotics cop who is under
tremendous pressure to provide a healthy home for his family. Undercover cop Tango has been on the
streets too long. In the end, all three police officers will eventually come together…
French Distribution : Metropolitan Filmexport / Tel : +1 56 59 23 25 / Email : [email protected]
Press contact : Kinema – François Frey / Tel : +1 43 18 80 00 / Email : [email protected]
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JAMES GRAY’S ANATOMY
By Jean-Pierre Lavoignat, Christophe d’Yvoire & Nicolas Marki
Documentary
France
In four films, James Gray has emerged as one of the most accomplished American film directors of his
generation. Following the director in New York where he grew up and where he shot all of his films, and in
Los Angeles where he now lives, this documentary intends to be at the same time the portrait of an artist,
the analysis of his work and a look back at his sources, his artistic influences and his family history – which
underlie his films and give them their deep melancholy.
Production : 7 à Venir / Email : [email protected]
LAW ABIDING CITIZEN
United States
By F. Gary Gray
With Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx, Viola Davis, Regina Hall, Leslie Bibb, Colm Meaney, Christian Stolte
Clyde Shelton leads a happy family life until his wife and daughter are brutally killed. The murderers are
arrested but, following a judicial wrangling, one of them only gets a light sentence. Ten years later, Clyde is
obsessed by one thing only: to seek revenge on a system he considers corrupted and to get justice at last...
French Distribution : Wild Bunch Distribution / Tel : +1 53 10 42 56 / Email : [email protected]
Press contact : Bossa Nova – Michel Burstein / Tel: +1 43 26 26 26 / [email protected]
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CULT FILM
Every year, the Beaune International Thriller Film Festival will present a film which has marked the history
of the thriller film, in the presence of its authors.
For this second issue, the Festival is honored to welcome the film director Claude LELOUCH, the actress
Françoise FABIAN and the actor Charles Gérard who will present the following film:
LA BONNE ANNÉE
By Claude Lelouch (1973)
With Lino Ventura, Françoise Fabian, Charles Gérard, André Falcon, Silvano Tranquilli, Claude Mann,
Frédéric de Pasquale, Bettina Rheims
Cannes, 1966. Simon and Charles, gangsters by trade, are led by extraordinary chance into the world of
culture of Françoise, an antique dealer whose shop adjoins the Van Cleef jewellery store they want to hold
up...
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TRIBUTE TO A CITY – NEW YORK NOIR
Every year, the Beaune International Thriller Film Festival pays tribute to a city for its influence and
mythological dimension within the thriller genre. After “Paris Noir” last year, the Festival is now to honour
New York City with:
NEW YORK NOIR
“NAKED CITY”
“Here is the city and here are the lights”. A camera is hovering above New York, while a voice-over
comments: “It is the story of several people, and it is the story of the city itself. With its apartment houses,
its skyscrapers, the hot summer pavements, the children at play, the buildings in their naked stone, the
people without makeup… The city has a pulse, and it never stops beating…”
In just a few words, everything is said in this prologue to Jules Dassin’s The Naked City (1948). Leaving
behind tourism and postcards, this New York is the city of film noir, with its crime-ridden alleys
(Underworld USA), muggy strip-clubs (Fear City), fashionable clubs (The Wrong Man), boxing halls (Body
and Soul), shabby backyards (Killer’s Kiss), dubious looking police stations (Detective Story), elevated
railway (French Connection), fire escapes (The Window), the violence in Queens (Kiss of Death) or Harlem
(A Rage in Harlem), gangs in Little Italy (Mean Streets), or Brooklyn and its famous bridge, from which
Dassin contemplates the “naked city”, warning us that “there are eight million stories in the unveiled city,
and we have only told you one.” As early as in 1912 (Griffith and his Musketeers of Pig Alley), New York
proved to be obsessed by darkness. And, either showing itself at dawn in the desert streets of Madigan, or
hiding in the manholes fumes on the asphalt of Taxi Driver, it hasn’t stopped to share this obsession with
us.
François Guérif (Publisher, creator and director of the Rivages Noir collection, and member of the
Festival’s Red Circle*)
As part of the “New York Noir” tribute, a selection of emblematic films will be screened for
festival-goers:
THE NAKED CITY (1948)
By Jules Dassin
With Barry Fitzgerald, Don Taylor, Howard Duff, Dorothy Hart
The investigation on the murder of a young woman leads an old inspector and his young recruit to a traffic
of stolen jewels.
KILLER’S KISS (1955)
By Stanley Kubrick
With Jamie Smith, Irene Kane, Frank Silvera
Davy Gordon, a crappy boxer, finds himself battling with a mafia boss to take the woman he loves away
from him…
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SERPICO (1973)
By Sidney Lumet
With Al Pacino, John Randolph, Jack Kehoe
An honest cop having unconventional methods blows the whistle on rampant corruption in the New York
police force.
MEAN STREETS (1973)
By Martin Scorsese
With Robert de Niro, Harvey Keitel, David Proval
1973, New York City. In Little Italy district, two small-time crooks move in the mafia sphere they envy. To
reach the top of the ladder, they must respect the law of honour of the underworld.
YEAR OF THE DRAGON (1984)
By Michael Cimino
With Mickey Rourke, John Lone, Ariane, Leonard Termo
A wave of violence has just broken over Chinatown. Captain Stanley White is convinced that a Chinese
mafia is growing. He will battle to death with the local godfather.
LITTLE ODESSA (1994)
By James Gray
With Tim Roth, Edward Furlong, Moira Kelly, Vanessa Redgrave
Joshua Shapira is a cold-blooded professional killer. One day his backer has a “job” for him in Brighton
Beach, a neighbourhood of Russian Jews called Little Odessa and where Joshua spent his childhood.
SHAFT (2000)
By John Singleton
With Samuel L. Jackson, Toni Collette, Vanessa Williams, Jeffrey Wright, Christian Bale
John Shaft investigates the murder of a black student. The murderer flees the country and comes back after
two years in exile. The two men must face each other for the last time.
THE YARDS (2000)
By James Gray
With Mark Wahlberg, Joaquin Phoenix, Charlize Theron, James Caan
After serving time in prison, Leo just wants to get his life back on track. He takes a job in his uncle’s
company but soon discovers the dark sides of the family business…
WE OWN THE NIGHT (2007)
By James Gray
With Joaquin Phenix, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes, Robert Duvall
As the Russian mafia injects drugs into the vibrant late-1980s New York club scene, up-and-coming club
manager Bobby Green must hide his family ties to law enforcement …
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LITERATURE
The first issue of the Beaune International Thriller Film Festival marked the birth of “Le Cercle Rouge” (“the
Red Circle”), which brings together 14 well-known names from the world of literature and cinema,
enthusiasts who are enlightened by the somber lights of the detective novel:
François Guérif (publisher – creator and director of the Rivages Noir collection -, journalist, translator,
author of biographies and specialized books on the film noir)
Claude Chabrol (screenwriter and film director)
Marie-Caroline Aubert (publisher and writer)
Laurent Chalumeau (writer, screenwriter and song-writer)
Benoît Cohen (screenwriter and film director)
Alain Corneau (screenwriter and film director)
Antoine de Caunes (screenwriter, film director and actor)
Jean Hernandez (distributor)
Pierre Jolivet (screenwriter and film director)
Joëlle Losfeld (publisher)
Olivier Marchal (screenwriter, film director and actor)
Claude Mesplède (critic and historian of the thriller film genre)
Claude Miller (screenwriter and film director)
Frédéric Schoendoerffer (screenwriter and film director)
Their mission : to reward the year’s best French and foreign ‘roman noir’ by awarding two literary prizes
for thriller novels: the Grand Prix for the best French ‘roman noir’ and the Grand Prix for the best foreign
‘roman noir’
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GRAND PRIX FOR BEST FRENCH AND FOREIGN ‘ROMAN NOIR’
GRAND PRIX FOR BEST FRENCH ‘ROMAN NOIR’
« Les Cœurs déchiquetés » by Hervé Le Corre
THE AUTHOR
Born in Bordeaux in 1955, Hervé Le Corre is currently teaching French in a junior High school near
Bordeaux.
Hervé Le Corre has been awarded by the Prix Mystère de la Critique for his previous novel L’Homme aux
lèvres de saphir and the Grand Prix de Littérature policière for Les Cœurs déchiquetés.
THE BOOK
Pierre Vilar is a police captain in Bordeaux. His life went to pieces when his nine-year-old son Pablo was
kidnapped on his way home from school. Against all odds, Pierre keeps hoping that he might still be alive
and he is investigating the case privately with the help of a retired gendarme.
A few miles away in the suburbs, a teenager named Victor comes back home after school to find a horrific
scene: the lifeless body of his mother Nadia is lying on the bedroom floor; she has been savagely beaten
up. Victor will never recover from the loss; his mother was his only family and the person he cherished
most.
The link between the two tragedies is Pierre Vilar who is the officer in charge of investigating the murder
of Nadia. But as the investigation moves forward, Pierre is harassed by a mysterious caller, he is followed
by what seems to be a ubiquitous shadow and is beginning to feel physically threatened, as if the stalker
was being stalked. Meanwhile, Victor, who has been placed in a foster home, is also being chased by a
man who is not unknown to him…
Press contact: Edit ions Payot/Rivages - Agnès Guéry / Tel: +1 44 41 39 72
Email: a.gue ry@payot rivages.com
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GRAND PRIX FOR BEST FOREIGN ‘ROMAN NOIR’
« Souvenez-vous de moi » by Richard PRICE
THE AUTHOR
Richard Price was born in 1949 in the Bronx, where he spent his whole childhood. When he was 24 he
published his first novel, The Wanderers, which received much critical acclaim. With seven novels,
including Clockers, Freedomland and Samaritan, Richard Price has established himself as one of the
greatest writers of urban America.
He is also a screenwriter, notably for Martin Scorsese and the TV series The Wire.
THE BOOK
While waiting to become a famous writer, Eric Cash manages a restaurant in the Lower East Side, the twofaceted neighbourhood in New York, with its hip spots for bobos and its old buildings where dealers and
illegal immigrants live together. Two worlds which collide one day when Eric and one of his bartenders get
mugged after a night of drinking…
Press contact: Editio ns Presse de la Cité
Sophie Thié baut / Tel : +1 44 16 06 80 / sophie.t hie baut @placede sediteurs.com
Régions Suisse, Be lgique : Anne Bert hélémy
Tel : +1 44 16 05 48 / Email : anne.bart hele my@placedese dite urs.com
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PRIX FOR A FIRST ‘ROMAN NOIR’
Since 1983, the Thriller Film Festival presents the award for a First Crime Novel. The novel is published by
Éditions du Masque, the first collection of crime novels created in France, who discovered such authors as
Fred Vargas, Paul Halter ou Andrea H. Japp.
This year the jury (Hélène Bihèry, Thomas Chabrol, Claire Kheitmi, Eric Kristy and Jocelyne Rémy) presided
by Jean-Christophe Grangé has chosen Sylvain Blanchot for his novel Et on dévora leur cœur.
THE AUTHOR
Sylvain Blanchot was born in 1972 in Autun. He studied fine arts in Mâcon and worked in the video game
industry as a game designer. He now lives in London where he writes scripts and novels.
With this first novel he offers us a captivating thriller inspired by the memory of Indian legend.
Press contact : Anne Blondat / +1 44 41 74 09 / [email protected]
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FIRST EDITION JURY AND AWARD WINNERS
2009
Feature Films Jury: Claude Chabrol (Chairman), François Berléand, Amira Casar, Benoît Cohen, Anne
Consigny, François Guérif, Noémie Lvovsky and Elsa Zylberstein.
PRIZES
Grand Prize – IN THE ELECTRIC MIST by Bertrand TAVERNIER (France/USA)
Jury Prize – SOLO QUIERO CAMINAR by Agustin DIAZ YANES (Spain/Mexico)
Critics’ Prize - SUSPECT X by Hiroshi NISHITANI (Japan)
Special Police Prize - TERRIBLY HAPPY by Henrick RUBEN GENS (Denmark)
New Blood Jury: Etienne Chatiliez (Chairman), Sami Bouajila, Rachida Brakni, Samuel Le Bihan and
Nicolas Saada.
PRIZE
New Blood Prize: BRONSON by Nicolas WINDING REFN (United Kingdom)
Short Films Jury: Jean-Paul Rouve (Chairman), Fred Cavayé, Marius Colucci, Arié Elmaleh, Julie
Ferrier and Thomas Verovski.
PRIZE
Best Short Film Prize: BAPTEME DU FEU by Nicolas MESDOM (France)
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PARTNERS OF THE FESTIVAL
Official Partners
Le Palais des Congrès
La Ville de Beaune
Le Bureau Interprofessionnel des Vins de Bourgogne
Le Conseil Général de la Côte d’Or
Veolia Environnement
Le Conseil Régional de Bourgogne
Inéo GDF SUEZ
Trédi Salaise
Cap Cinéma
LVT
France Bleu
Orange Cinéma Séries
Partners
Dalkia
Cci Beaune
La Papeterie Beaune
Concession Renault Beaune – Groupe Guyot
Editions du Masque
L’Express
Supports
Dessange
Mac Cosmetics
Utram
Centre E. Leclerc de Beaune
La Gazette Côte d’Or
Direct Soir
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Burgundy wines: Festival partners
For the 2nd year of the Burgundian Festival, Burgundy wines will be playing a key role, just as they did at
the grand premiere in 2009.
Opening a bottle of Burgundy involves the same kind of excitement as a good thriller film…
The suspense just before opening the bottle, when you still don’t know what kind of aromas await you,
and what kind of stories this nectar will tell you.
The shiver as the first sip releases its flavours and speaks of its terroir, of the producer who gave it life, and
the vintage of which it is part.
The anguish when, finally, the bottle lies empty, like an exquisite corpse, to be fondly remembered by all
who knew it!
We hope that during the Thriller Film Festival, at official tastings or shared meals, you will have a chance to
experience all these emotions, and many more too!
By way of introduction, a delegation of producers will be taking part in the Festival’s opening evening,
giving festival-goers a taste of Burgundian hospitality at a food and wine matching event.
During this “Paulée du Polar”, so-named in reference to the banquets organised to celebrate the end of
harvests, a dozen wine makers, firms and cooperative cellars will present their wines, and representatives
from local restaurants will devise an accompanying dish.
The Aroma Cellar, a fun and educational exhibition, will also be among the evening’s impossible to miss
events, allowing guests to test their knowledge of Burgundy wine fragrances. This olfactory tour is a
unique presentation, organised by Burgundy wines.
Press contact : Cécile Mathiaud - Bureau Interprofessionnel des vins de Bourgogne (BIVB)
Tel : (+33)3 80 25 95 76 – [email protected]
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BOLLORÉ INTERMEDIA
Launched on the 6th February, 2007, by The Bolloré group and Le Monde, Direct Matin is a free daily
newspaper, widely distributed across the Ile de France region. There are also 9 other regional editions:
Montpellier, Lyon, Marseilles, Bordeaux, Strasbourg, Lille, Nantes, Nice and Toulouse. All of the editions
cover the daily news and also include in-depth articles provided by Le Monde and the Courrier
International, as well as local news and practical information. In accordance with the pace of urban living,
the articles are easily assimilated, comprehensive, reader-friendly summaries of news items.
DIRECT VILLE PLUS= a circulation of 1 672 000 readers (of which 958 000 are Direct Matin readers) **
Launched on the 6th June 2006, Direct Soir is THE free evening paper.
Discover how famous names, such as Philippe Labro, Michèle Cotta, Jean-Marc Morandini, Christophe
Pacaud, or Pierre Salviac view the latest culture and life style news… the cinema, the theatre, books,
entertainment, ‘Art de vivre’ and the T.V guide.
Every Friday, the supplement Direct Sport is dedicated to making your week-end a great one, with leisure
and entertainment tips and ‘what’s on’ information. Direct Soir is distributed in 8 regions : Paris, Lille,
Nantes, Lyon, Marseilles, Bordeaux, Toulouse and Strasbourg.
DIRECT SOIR= a circulation of 1 103 000 readers**
*Source : Médiamat / Médiamétrie
**Source : Epiq 2009 - Base : Average number of over 15 year-old readers per issue
Press Contact :
Elodie LE ROL – Communication Director - [email protected]+ 00 32 (0)1 46 96 48 93
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In the stream of immediate information, L’ Express selects the main part and what is going to count to
deepen it and decode it. Attached to three spheres of its readers’ life, public sphere, professional sphere
and personal sphere, it considers them as curious consumers.
Tendencies, entertainments, literature, architecture, design, photo, painting, music, arts and cinema:
every week, a unique selection and a different glance. L’Express supports many happenings related to
cinema : this is why, this year again L’Express is happy to be in Beaune for its Festival.
The Express Styles, the feminine magazine which gives pleasure and sense
A journalistic treatment which is translated by inquiries, exclusivities and scoops on those who make
fashion and tendencies. Because it has for mission to guide its readers towards the most relevant
happenings. Because it likes sharing its found treasures.
L’Express.fr/culture, the website dedicated to the cultural information.
Listed among the first website of information dedicated to cinema, culture, music, stages ‘s art, and
literary event, the website has about 4.8 millions of unique visitors every month. It’s a specialist culture
community, offering to the internet users, a very sharing space, the best one of exclusives information:
scoops, daily video editorial of the managing editor, reports, blogs, forums, chats, files, themes and all the
columns of L’Express.
Main figures:
Distribution paid in France: 440 664 copies (DSH 08-09)
Audience: 2 251 000 readers (AEPM 08-09)
LExpress.fr: about 30 millions of visitors and 3.8 millions unique visitors (December 2008).
Lexpress.fr/culture: about4. 8 millions of visitors every month. (Médiamétrie/NetRating, September
2009).
Press Contact : [email protected] / [email protected] / [email protected]
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LVT is a partner of the Beaune International Thriller Film Festival for its second edition.
In addition to its process for engraving subtitles, LVT, who has been the leader in lasersubtitling for the past 20 years, has developed a virtual-subtitling solution named PMS
(Projection Monal Systems).
The thriller, as a genre, became popular in the 40s and 50s and was filmed in black and white. Since then,
directors of photography have brought colour to the thriller genre but the white of LVT’s subtitles has
been preserved.
Enjoy the festival!
Denis AUBOYER
President
www.lvt.fr
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Orange, official partner of the Beaune International Thriller Film Festival
Orange is renewing its partnership for the second Beaune International Thriller Film Festival, further
strengthening its support for the cinema's leading events, from the Cannes Film Festival to the British
Academy Film Awards, Asian Film Festivals and the Deauville American Film Festival.
A special New York detective movie schedule on Orange cinéma séries
To celebrate the spotlight on the city of New York, Orange cinéma séries is offering a special programming
schedule with a selection of emblematic films, plunging viewers into the world of New York detectives
On Orange ciné choc, from April 5 to 11, from 8:40 pm:
Bill Duke's Hoodlum, with Tim Roth, at 8:40 pm on April 5
Marc Levin's Mr. Untouchable, with Leroy ‘Nicky’ Barnes, at 10:45 pm on April 5
Phil Joanou's Fallen Angels, with Sean Penn, at 8:40 pm on April 6
Stuart Rosenberg's The Pope of Greenwich village, with Eric Roberts, at 10:10 on April 7
Mario Van Peebles' New Jack City, with Wesley Snipes, at 9 pm on April 9
Woody Allen's Manhattan Murder Mystery, with Diane Keaton, at 10:15 pm on April 11
All the Orange cinéma séries programming is online at: www.orangecinemaseries.fr
Behind the scenes of the Festival with Orange
Orange is providing the Festival's organizing team and journalists with high-speed technical resources in
order to ensure that this national cinematographic event is a success and can be shared.
Orange is equipping the dedicated press lounge (Chapelle Saint-Etienne) and the Festival organization
office (CCI Beaune) with 8 Mbps ADSL broadband, with WiFi connections. At both of these sites, Orange is
also setting up fixed phone lines equipped with handsets.
About Orange
Orange is the key brand of France Telecom, one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators.
With 131.8 million customers, the Orange brand now covers internet, television and mobile services in the
majority of countries where the Group operates. At the end of 2009, France Telecom had consolidated
sales of 50.9 billion euros, including its activities in the United Kingdom, and at 31 December 2009, the
Group had a customer base of almost 193 million customers in 32 countries. These include 132.6 million
mobile customers and 13.5 million broadband internet (ADSL) customers worldwide. Orange is the number
three mobile operator and the number two provider of broadband internet services in Europe and, under
the brand Orange Business Services, is one of the world leaders in providing telecommunication services to
multinational companies. The Group's strategy, which is characterized by a strong focus on innovation,
convergence and effective cost management, aims to establish Orange as an integrated operator and
benchmark for new telecommunications services in Europe. Today the Group remains focused on its core
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activities as a network operator, while working to develop its position in new growth activities. To meet
customer expectations, the Group strives to provide products and services that are simple and userfriendly, while maintaining a sustainable and responsible business model that can be adapted to the
requirements of a fast-paced and changing eco-system.
France Telecom (NYSE:FTE) is listed on Euronext Paris (compartment A) and on the New York Stock
Exchange.
For more information (on the internet and on your mobile): www.orange.com, www.orange-business.com,
Orange and any other Orange product or service names included in this material are trade marks of
Orange Personal Communications Services Limited, Orange France or France Telecom.
Press contact – Orange : Anne-Catherine Moreno +33 1 44 44 93 93
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FESTIVAL GENERAL ORGANIZATION
LE PUBLIC SYSTEME CINEMA
40, rue Anatole France – 92594 Levallois Perret Cedex / France
FESTIVAL FOUNDER & PRESIDENT
Lionel CHOUCHAN
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR
Bruno BARDE
PRESS RELATIONS
Alexis DELAGE-TORIEL / Céline PETIT
Agnès LEROY / Annelise LANDUREAU / Clément RÉBILLAT
Tel: +33 (0)1 41 34 21 09 – Fax: +33 (0)1 41 34 20 77
E-mail: [email protected]
www.lepublicsystemecinema.fr
REGIONAL PRESS RELATIONS
BEAUNE TOWNHALL
Elisabeth GODOT
Tel : +33 (0)3 80 24 57 75
[email protected]
BEAUNE PALAIS DES CONGRES (convention hall)
Beaune Congrès and the city of Beaune
Jean-François CHAMPION, President of Palais des Congrès
Alain SUGUENOT, MP and Mayor of Beaune
PUBLIC INFORMATION
Beaune Event-Planning Agency – Marie JACQUIN
Tel: +33 (0)3 80 24 58 50
[email protected]
Intermunicipal Tourist Centre « Beaune, Côte & Sud »
Tel: +33 (0)3 80 26 2130
www.beaune-tourisme.fr
FESTIVAL OFFICIAL WEBSITE
http://www.beaunefestivalpolicier.com
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