press release - In French With English Subtitles

PRESS RELEASE
November 11, 2011
PRESS CONTACT :
Lisa Wheeler: [email protected]
Fresh from its two previous successes, In French with English Subtitles
(IFWES) announces its third annual festival on December 2nd, 3rd, and 4th,
2011.
The weekend’s line-up features nine French films, subtitled in English, all of
which were acclaimed by the French public and will most certainly delight our
audiences, both young and old. It will be held at Florence Gould Hall (Fiaf*) at 55
East 59th Street, New York, New York.
* The French Institute – Alliance Française (FIAF) is not affiliated with In French With English Subtitles,
Inc and played no role in the planning or production of this film festival.
Yvan Attal will be present for the opening of
"Missing People’s research"
And for "In Turmoil" in its World Premiere
Missing people's research – R.I.F. (Recherches dans l’Intérêt
des Familles) directed by Franck Mancuso
To open the festival's Gala evening on December 2nd at 7:30PM, actor Yvan
Attal and producer Patrick Gimenez will present Missing people’s research, the
new thriller by Franck Mancuso in its New York Premiere.
The film which is subtitled in English will be projected in 35mm. It will be followed
by a question and answer period and a cocktail buffet prepared by the Maîtres
Cuisiniers de France.
In turmoil - Dans la tourmente directed by Christophe Ruggia
December 3rd at 8:00PM, Yvan Attal will present Christophe Ruggia's new
feature length film, In turmoil - Dans la tourmente in its World Premiere. As
well, Eric Lavaine who directed Welcome aboard - Bienvenue à
bord and Jennifer Devoldère, the director of The day I saw your heart - Et
soudain tout le monde me manque, both big names in French Cinema, will be
here with their films.
FRENCH CULTURE THROUGH ITS FILMS
Allowing the American public to better understand and appreciate original movies
in French in the spirit of mutual understanding and enhanced cooperation is the
goal of the IFWES team of volunteers. To this end, actors, directors and other
professionals of the film industry, are invited to engage in public debate to be
held in English. All for a good cause, as the net proceeds, minus the authorized
fund reserve, of the Festival will be donated to charity : Make a Wish
Foundation® of Metro New York and Western New York (www.metrony.wish.org)
and Entraide Française (www.entraidefrancaisenyc.org).
PROGRAM
Friday, December 2, 2011
7:30PM : Missing People's Research - R.I.F. (Recherches dans l’Intérêt des
Familes), Directed by Franck Mancuso. Presented by Yvan Attal and Patrick
Gimenez - New York Premiere - Detective Story.
After his wife’s disappearance from a highway rest stop, Stéphane, head of the
Paris Criminal Investigation Police, and his son, all of a sudden become victims
themselves….
9:45PM : Gala
Saturday, December 3, 2011
1:00PM : Distant neighbourhood - Quartier lointain, Directed by Sam Garbarski US Premiere - Comedy/Drama.
Thomas, a father in his fifties, ends up, by pure coincidence, in the town he grew
up in. He suddenly falls ill and wakes up forty years earlier in his teenage body…
3:15PM : Silence of love - Tous les soleils, Directed by Phillippe Claudel - New
York Premiere - Comedy.
Alessandro, an Italian professor of music lives in Strasbourg with his 15 year old
daughter, Irina, in the middle of her adolescent crisis, and with his
brother, Crampone, a gentle but crazy anarchist. Devastated by his wife’s death,
he throws himself into being a model father, while ignoring his own love life…
5:30PM : The day I saw your heart - Et soudain tout le monde me manque,
Presented by the film’s Director and Screenwriter, Jennifer Delvoldère - New
York Premiere - Comedy.
Eli, who’s about to be 60, is expecting a baby with his new wife. Upon hearing
this news, his two grown daughters, Dom, who is trying to adopt, and Justine,
who flits from one boyfriend to the next, are shocked. To get closer to Justine,
whom he has never gotten along with, Eli has the bright idea of making friends
with all of her ex’s without her knowledge…
8:00PM : In turmoil - Dans la tourmente, Directed by Christophe Ruggia,
Presented by Yvan Attal - World Premiere - Detective Story.
Unbeknownst to his workers, the boss of a factory in the Marseille area is making
plans not only to relocate the plant, but to embezzle 2 million euros as well.
Franck, one of the employees, finds out about it and without telling his wife,
Hélène, decides along with his old friend, Max, to take action…
Sunday, December 4, 2011
1:00PM : Michel G, king of the world - Moi, Michel G., Milliardaire, Maître du
Monde, Directed by Stéphane Kazandijan, Comedy.
A successful businessman, a symbol of modern capitalism, and
totally unselfconscious, Michel Ganiant has it all: money, power, love. And he
wants everyone to know it…
3:00PM : Ducoboo - L’élève Ducobu, Directed by Phillippe de Chauveron - New
York Premiere - Comedy for children.
To avoid being sent off to boarding school, Ducobu has one last chance: he must
do well at Saint-Potache. To make this happen, the likable dunce will have to
outdo himself with the most ingenious and spectacular tricks imaginable...
5:30PM : Welcome aboard - Bienvenue à bord, Presented by the film’s
Director, Eric Lavaine - International Premiere - Comedy.
Isabelle, the Personnel Director of a major cruise line, has made the big mistake
of getting involved with her boss. Before embarking the jewel of the fleet on its
inaugural cruise he decides to get rid of her, both as his lover and as his
employee...
8:00PM : Switch, Directed by Frédéric Schoendoerffer - New York Premiere Detective Story.
Sophie Malaterre, a 25 year old fashion designer, is not looking forward to the
summer holidays. She has no plans, no friends, no boyfriend… Then she hears
about the website switch.com that gives her the opportunity to do a house
exchange for a month…
PRICES :
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ONE MOVIE TICKET
Fri, Sat & Sun, Dec 23-4
Fri, Dec 2
Sat & Sun, Dec 3-4
only
Sat & Sun, Dec 3-4
only
Movie Premiere &
Gala
$ 160*
+ Sat & Sun movies
Movie Premiere &
Gala
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General Admission
$ 65*
FIAF Members**
$ 45*
Students
$ 45*
General Admission
$ 12*
FIAF Members**
$ 10*
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$ 10*
ADDRESS :
Florence Gould Hall (Fiaf*), 55 East 59th Street, à New York
Seating is limited! To reserve seats, click on the
site: www.infrenchwithenglishsubtitles.org
This event is made possible thanks to a partnership with Altour, one of the
largest travel agencies in the USA, and with French Feeling Films, a film
production and distribution company.
* The French Institute – Alliance Française (FIAF) is not affiliated with In French With English Subtitles,
Inc and played no role in the planning or production of this film festival.
Director
Franck Mancuso
Producers
Fabio Conversi, Patrick Gimenez
Screenwriters
Franck Mancuso & D.O.A
Director of Photography
Thomas Hardmeier
MISSING PEOPLEʼS RESEARCH
SYNOPSIS
While on holiday, the wife of Stéphane Monnereau, chief of the
Parisian criminal investigation police, vanishes. Ironically, all the
evidence seems to indicate that the husband himself might be
involved in her disappearance. In order to avoid being held in custody
M. Monnereau flees with his son. From that moment on, his sole
purpose is to prove his innocence and to solve the mystery of his
wife’s disappearance.
The title of the movie R.I.F. refers to the form that has to be filled out
before launching an investigation for a missing adult. This particular
form differs somewhat from one that has to be filled out for a minor,
since someone over 18 actually has the legal right to “go missing”
without notifying his family.
Director Franck Mancuso storms back onto the scene, boosted by his
2007 hit, Contre enquête, starring Jean Dujardin.
Music
Louis Bertignac, guitarist of the french group
Téléphone.
CAST
Yvan Attal
Stéphane Monnereau
Pascal Elbé
Bertrand Barthélémy
Armelle Deutch
Marion Marquand
Valentina Cervi
Valérie Monnereau
Talid Ariss
Théo Monnereau
Genre
Thriller
PRESS
Running time
01h30min
“A well told whodunit that embarks us on a tension-filled journey into
the world of police work.”
Jacques Mandelbaum | Le Monde
Production
France, 2010
“One gets caught up in this police thriller with its compelling
characters, beautifully played by Yvan Atall and Pascal Elbé, who
complement each other perfectly.”
Corinne Renou-Navitel | La Croix
French opening
August 31st, 2011
Distributed by
StudioCanal
FILMOGRAPHY
Screenwriter :
2003 : Ils se marièrent et eurent beaucoup d'enfants
2001 : Ma femme est une actrice
Director :
2003 : Ils se marièrent et eurent beaucoup d'enfants
2001 : Ma femme est une actrice
1997 : I Got a Woman
Actor :
YVAN ATTAL
BIOGRAPHY
Yvan Attal was born the 4th of January, 1965 in Tel Aviv, Israel. In
1962 his parents who were Jewish “Pied-Noirs” (French citizens of
European origin living in Algeria during colonialization) left the newly
independent Algeria to settle in Creteil, on the outskirts of Paris. As a
child he was fascinated by the Godfather movies, his inspiration to
eventually pursue a career in the cinema. In 1985 he enrolled at the
Cours Florent (a prestigious French drama school) and made his debut
in the theater three years later, playing in Biloxi blues by Neil Simon.
The same year Elie Chouraqui offered him a role in his TV movie,
Parlez moi d’amour. Then in 1989 he made a profound impression on
the public as Hippolyte Giradot “hustling partner” in Un Monde sans
pitié, the culte film by Eric Rochant. His performance won him a César
for best supporting actor. In 1991, he met and fell in love with Charlotte
Gainsbourg during the shooting of Aux yeux du monde and in 1997, the
same year that he got the Prix Jean Gabin for best up-and- coming
actor in the French cinema, he directed his first short film, I Got a
Woman. Four years later, in 2001, he made his first feature length film,
Ma Femme est une actrice, with his wife, Charlotte Gainsbourg in the
principal role. Hailed by the critics, the film was a box office hit. In 2003
his winning streak continued with Ils se marièrent et eurent beaucoup
d’enfants. Since 2005 he’s been acting in the US under such
prestigious directors as Sidney Pollack and Steven Spielberg. In 2006
he portrayed a presidential candidate in Nils Arestrup’s film, Le
Candidat. Then he played opposite Clovis Cornillac in Eric Barbier’s, Le
Serpent. In 2007 he was featured in Rush Hour 3, a comedy by Brett
Ratner. After playing a Nazi hunter in La traque in 2008, he was in Les
regrets by Cédric Kahn.Then, in 2009 he played in one feature film
after another: Le Bal des actrices, New York I love you, Rapt, and
Partir. That same year Yvan Attal also took part in Polisse, a film by
Malwenn which was acclaimed at Cannes, after which he also acted in
the latest thriller by Christophe Ruggia, Dans la tourmente. And finally,
we get to see him playing alongside Pascal Elbé, in the role of a man
who is desperately searching for his missing wife in R.I.F.
2011 : R I F, de Franck Mancuso
2011 : Dans la tourmente, de Christophe Ruggia
2009 : Rapt, de lucas Belvaux
2009 : Partir, de Catherine Corsini
2009 : Les regrets, de Cedric Kahn
2007 : La traque, de Laurent Jaoui
2007 : Le Serpent, de Eric Barbier
2007 : Rush Hour 3, de Brett Ratner
2007 : Je suis venu pour elle, de Ivan Taïeb
2006 : Munich, de Steven Spielberg
2006 : Le Candidat, de Niels Arestrup
2005 : Anthony Zimmer, de Jérôme Salle
2004 : 14 euros 99, d'Antoine de Caunes
2004 : The Interpreter, de Sydney Pollack
2004 : Un petit jeu sans conséquence,
de Bernard Rapp
2003 : Il est plus facile pour un chameau...,
de Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi
2003 : Ils se marièrent et eurent beaucoup
d'enfants, d'Yvan Attal
2002 : Bon voyage, de Jean-Paul Rappeneau
2002 : La Découverte du monde, d'Ivan Taïeb
2001 : Ma femme est une actrice, d'Yvan Attal
2001 : And now... Ladies and Gentlemen,
de Claude Lelouch
2001 : La Merveilleuse Odyssée de l'idiot
toboggan, de Vincent Ravalec
2000 : The Criminal, de Eddie Simpson
1999 : Mes amis, de Michel Hazanavicius
1999 : With or Without You, de Michael
Winterbottom
1999 : Le Prof, d'Alexandre Jardin
1998 : Cantique de racaille, de Vincent Ravalec
1997 : Alissa, de Didier Goldschmidt
1996 : Portrais chinois, de Martine Dugowson
1996 : Saraka bo, de Denis Amar
1996 : Love, etc., de Marion Vernoux
1996 : Delphine 1, Yvan 0, de Dominique
Farrugia
1993 : Les Patriotes, d'Éric Rochant
1992 : Après l'amour, de Diane Kurys
1991 : Aux yeux du monde, d'Éric Rochant
1991 : Amoureuse, de Jacques Doillon
1991 : Cauchemar blanc, de Mathieu Kassovitz
FILMOGRAPHY
PRODUCER / DIRECTOR / SCREENWRITER
2011
Recherche à l'interieur du film (documentary)
Producer / Director / Screenwriter
2011
R.I.F.
Producer
2010
Cargo, les hommes perdus
Associate producer
2008
Lady Blood
Associate producer
2008
Le bruit du bonheur
Executive producer
2007
Dans les yeux d'un flic (documentary)
Producer / Director / Screenwriter
PATRICK GIMENEZ
2007
Counter Investigation
Producer
BIOGRAPHY
2004
Liberty Bound (documentary)
Associate producer
Patrick Gimenez was born in France in 1963. He is a producer,
director and actor who, either on his own or with his partner,
André Lazare has produced or distributed over 180 movies in the
last 24 years.
2001
Le tour d'Uderzo (documentary)
Producer / Director / Screenwriter
2000
Calme le jeu
Producer
In 2002 he created French Feeling Films, an American company,
located in Paris as well as in Miami, which is responsible for
distributing French movies in VO-STA (Original Version with
American Subtitles) in the US.
1994
Peuchère (short)
Executive producer
1994
Coquin de sort (short)
Associate producer
With the patronage of the Centre National de la Cinématographie
(CNC), French Feeling Films has been the organizer and
producer of “France Cinéma Floride”, the “Miami and Boca
Raton French film festivals in South Florida”.
1994
Capitaine X (short)
Associate producer
1994
Wacko
Associate producer
In 2009 Patrick Gimenez joined the In French With English
Subtitles team of volunteers as Vice President of its Executive
Board.
1990
Notre soleil (short)
Producer
1989
5150 (short)
Producer
1989
Trouble (short)
Producer
1988
Mon premier acte (short)
Producer
Of the numerous box office hits he has produced in the last ten
years two of them are thrillers: Counter Investigation with Jean
Dujardin (2007) and R.I.F. with Yvan Attal (2011).
Director
Sam Garbarski
Producer
Denis Freyd
Screenwriters
Sam Garbarski, Jerome Tonnerre, Phillippe Blasband
Director of Photography
Timo Salminen
Music
Air, Jean-Benoit Dunckel, Nicolas Gaudin
CAST
DISTANT NEIGHBORHOOD
Pascal Greggory
Thomas adulte
SYNOPSIS
Jonathan Zaccaï,
Bruno
Thomas, a father in his fifties, ends up by pure coincidence, in the
town he grew up in. He suddenly falls ill and wakes up forty years
earlier in his teenage body. Thrust back in time, he not only gets
to relive his first love but has the chance to better understand the
cause of his father’s mysterious disappearance. But can we really
influence past events by reliving them? In is third film, Sam
Garbarski takes inspiration from the famous eponymous Manga
called Jiro Taniguchi by shifting the scene to the old fashioned
charm 1950’s France.
Alexandra Maria Lara
Anna
INTERVIEW
The real difficulty wasn’t to adapt the story in France, but to best
reproduce the esthetic dimension in the film.”
Sam Garbarski, Director
PRESS
Quartier Lointain makes you feel that warmth and nostalgia of
youth and summertime, all to the beat of Air.”
Jen Jennifer Lesieur, Metro.
The The film explores the sadness of “ never again,” as much as the
the desire to remember.”
Cécile Mury, Telerama
Besides the rich visual ambience and the ethereal sounds of the
group Air, which give the film its dreamy quality, the acting of Jon
Jonathan Zaccaï and Léo Legrand in “Distant Neighborhood”
deserve equal credit.”
Elodie Leroy, Filmsactu
Léo Legrand,
Thomas adolescent
Pierre-Louis Bellet
Rousseau
Tania Garbaski
Nelly
Laurence Lipski
Rachel
Louis Bianchi
Godin adolescent
Genre
Comedy/ Drama
Running time
01h38min
Production
France, 2010
French opening
November 24th, 2010
Distributed by
Wild Bunch Distribution
Director
Philippe Claudel
Producer
Yves Marmion
Screenwriter
Philippe Claudel
Director of Photography
Denis Lenoir
Music
L'Arpeggiata, Christina Pluhar, Lucilla Galeazzi &
Marco Beasley
SILENCE OF LOVE
SYNOPSIS
Alessandro, an Italian professor of baroque music, lives in
Strasbourg with his 15 year old daughter, Irina, who’s in the midst
of her adolescent crisis, and with his brother, Crampone, a gentle
but crazy anarchist, obsessed with seeking political refugee status,
ever since the beginning of the Berlusconi presidency.
Wanting to be a model father after his wife’s death, he has put his
love life on hold, and with his gang of buddies and their burlesque
fantasies, he can never find a moment’s peace. Alessandro is
completely caught off guard when his daughter feels the first
stirrings of love, and suddenly his world is turned upside down….
INTERVIEW
“(Strasbourg) is a city whose esthetic I love, each section with its
different ambience. I also love the sound of it. You hear all of the
European languages there. In the streets people speak Spanish,
German, Portuguese, and Italian like Alessandro.”
Philippe Claudel
PRESS
“A sweet story in which Phillippe Claudel develops the theme of the
good life, as in the olden days: music, affection, friendship,
fantasy, altruism all give the film a sort of balance, a light
harmonious feel which keeps away the dark shadows.”
Marie-Noelle Tranchant- Le Figaroscope
“Witty dialogue, hilarious but true-to-life situations, a fine-tuned
interpretation. Clotilde Courau is fantastic. You’ll come away from
this comedy about love, friendship, and even death, feeling really
happy.”
Alain Grasset-Le Parisien
CAST
Stefano Accorsi
Alessandro
Clotilde Courau
Florence
Philippe Rebbot
Jean Paul
Lisa Cipriani
Irina
Anouk Aimée
Agathe
Neri Marcorè
Crampone
Genre
Comédy
Running time
01h45min
Production
France, 2010
French opening
March 30, 2011
Distributed by
UGC
Director
Jennifer Devoldère
Producers
Aissa Djabri, Farid Lahoussa
Screenwriter
Jennifer Devoldère
Director of Photography
Laurent Tangy
Music
Nathan Johnson
CAST
Mélanie Laurent
Justine
THE DAY I SAW YOUR HEART
Michel Blanc
Eli
SYNOPSIS
Florence Loiret-Caille
Dom
Families are complicated… Especially when Eli, the father, who’s
about to be 60, is expecting a baby with his new wife. Upon
hearing this news, his two grown daughters, Dom, who is trying to
adopt, and Justine, who flits from one boyfriend to the next, are
shocked. To get closer to Justine, whom he has never gotten
along with, Eli has the bright idea of making friends with all of her
ex’s… without her knowledge… But when Justine falls in love
again and Eli is about to ruin everything, this family is on the verge
of falling apart. Will they all be able to make peace before it’s too
late?
Géraldine Nakache
Cecilia
Manu Payet
Atom
Guillaume Gouix
Sami
Claude Perron
Susanne
SYNOPSIS
Sébastien Castro
Bertrand
“I wanted to make a film that’s in constant motion. Since there
were so many characters, with related stories and dialogue, I
wanted my characters to be continually moving, as if they were
spinning in circles.”
Genre
Comedy /Drama
PRESS
“A film that’s creative and likeable, right up to it’s surprising
conclusion when everything comes together.” Amélie Emenault –
Excessif
In a role that’s unusual for him, Michel Blanc is totally believable
as a Jewish father. Mélanie Laurent(…) as perfect as can be.”
Pierre Vavasseur - Le Parisien
Running time
01h38min
Production
France, 2010
French opening
April 20th, 2011
Distributed by
UGC Distribution
JENNIFER DEVOLDÈRE
FILMOGRAPHY
BIOGRAPHY
Jennifer Devoldère’s interest in the cinema goes back to when
she was eight years old… After having seen E.T. and Raiders of
the Lost Ark, she was determined to follow in the footsteps of
Steven Spielberg. Inspired by this childhood fantasy, right after
finishing her studies, she made several short films, winding up in
the publicity world where she directed ads for various well known
brand names, as well as for humanitarian organizations.
In 2009 she wrote and directed her first feature film, Jusqu’à toi,
with Mélanie Laurent and Justin Bartha. This first film of hers
conjures up the spirit of such American romantic comedies as,
Some Like it Hot. Jennifer Devoldère is quoted as saying she likes
to inspire chaos in her movies, like in the Italian films of the 50’s,
as opposed to the kind we see in contemporary cinema.
In 2011 for her second film, The day I saw your heart, she tells a
story of a complicated family situation between a detached father,
played by Michel Blanc, and his troubled daughter, portrayed by
Mélanie Laurent.
In two films now, Mélanie Laurent has played Jennifer Devoldère’s
alter ego. What’s more they look alike and one could easily
imagine that the actress is a reflection of the director. “Mélanie’s
way of expressing herself, her choice of words, her timing and
even just her general way of being, affects me. I can hear her
voice. She is multi facetted, and it’s this complexity of hers that I
like to focus on. She can be fragile and at the same time have
great strength… Show self-confidence, and yet be extremely
sensitive. In all honesty, I have a very strong bond with her.”
DIRECTOR
2009
Jusqu’à toi
2011
The day I saw your heart
Et soudain tout le monde me manque
Director
Christophe Ruggia
Producer
Bertrand Faivre
Screenwriter
Christophe Ruggia
Directeur of Photography
Éric Guichard
Music
Michael Stevens
IN TURMOIL
CAST
Yvan Attal
Max
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Franck
Genre
Thriller
Running TIme
01h49min
SYNOPSIS
Unbeknownst to his workers, the boss of a factory in the Marseille
area is making plans not only to relocate the plant, but to
embezzle 2 million euros as well. Franck, one of the employees,
finds out about it and without telling his wife, Hélène, decides
along with his old friend, Max, to take action…..
Production
France, 2010
French opening
January 11th, 2012
Distributed by
Wild Bunch Distribution
Director
Stéphane Kazandjian
Producer
Geneviève Lemal
Screenwriter
Stéphane Kazandjian
Director of Photography
Hugues Poulain
MICHEL G, KING OF THE WORLD
SYNOPSIS
A successful businessman, a symbol of modern capitalism, and totally
unselfconscious, Michel Ganiant has it all: money,power, love..And he
wants everyone to know about it. As he is on the verge of making the
deal of his career, he agrees to have himself filmed by Joseph Klein, a
journalist who is both committed and audacious. It’s supposed to pay
homage to the genius of a great man. What it ends up being is an
astonishing and exhilarating trip behind the scenes in the business
world
and
into
the
lives
of
the
rich
and
powerful.
Welcome to the world of Michel Ganiant. Tough luck, because it is also
yours…
INTERVIEW
Where did the film’s extravagant title come from?
It’s a short version of the famous Moi Jean-Marie Messier, Moi-Même
Maître du Monde and of Moi, Christiane F, 13 ans droguée, prostituée.
I love this very ironic clash of values. The film is a “portrait of a man
who’s a symbol of his era, a narcissist that’s thirsting for power for
whom the most important human value is that of his bank account.”
What is your opinion of businessmen like the one that is your main
character?“ They are killers who have no soul.They always want more
money and more power. And are completely unselfconscious about it
(…) With them, one swims in a narcissistic delirium.They’re big kids who
fight over who will win the most marbles at recess. At the same time
they are also men with wives, children, and friends with whom they also
know how to be very considerate.”
PRESS
“The grandeur and decadence of a billionaire without scruples. A social
commentary that’s a delightful comedy”
Isabelle Fargette, Le Figaroscope
Music
Arnaud Gauthier
CAST
François-Xavier Demaison
Michel Ganiant
Guy Bedos
Boulanger
Laurence Arne
Deborah Ganiant
Xavier de Guillebon
Monk
Alain Doutey
Jérome Prévost
Patrick Bouchitey
Charles Prévost
Gautier de Fauconval
Responsible for the shooting
Genre
Comedy
Running Time
01h27min
Production
France, 2010
French opening
April 27, 2011
Distributed by
Rezo films
Director
Phillippe de Chauveron
Producer
Romain Rojtman
Screenwriters
Phillippe de Chauveron, Marc de Chauveron
Director of Photography
Christophe Paturange
Music
Marc Chouarain
DUCOBOO
CAST
SYNOPSIS
Elie Semoun
Latouche
The student Ducobu has been kicked out of school again. To avoid
being sent off to boarding school, he has one last chance: he must do
well at Saint-Potache. In order to make it through, this likable dunce will
have to outdo himself with the most ingenious and spectacular tricks
imaginable. Challenges await him, with Mr. Latouche his formidable
professor and Leonie, a fierce opponent and the top student whom he
tries to copy off of, but who isn’t fooled by his charm for long… L’eleve
Ducobu is inspired by a comic book created by Zidrou and Godi. The
sequel is already in production. “Les Vacances de Ducobu” will open in
France in June 2012.
Vincent Claude
Student Ducoboo
INTERVIEW
Helena Noguerra
Adeline Gratin
“With kids, you shouldn’t improvise too much, but carefully set up the
filming, refine the dialogues with them, all the while allowing them to be
spontaneous and natural when they’re speaking.”
Edgar Givry
The Dean
“The idea of making a film about one of the aces of cheating and the
world of Ducobu imagined by Godi and Zidrou thrilled me right from the
start. Ducobu is an anti-hero, which makes it more interesting. We
always remember the real creeps and the super dunces more than the
good kids.”
Phillippe de Chauveron, director
PRESS
“On top of the hilarious performance of Elie (Semoun), the film is
strengthened by a nutty and absurd script and a rollicking cast of kids
who can keep everyone in the family laughing. A success.”
Sarah Dahan, Metro
Juliette Chappey
Léonie Gratin
Joséphine de Meaux
Mlle Rateau
Bruno Podalydès
Hervé Ducobu
Genre
Comédy
Running time
01h36min
Production
France, 2010
French opening
June 22nd, 2011
Distributed by
UGC Distribution
Director
Eric Lavaine
Producers
Francois Comuau, Vincent Rojet
Screenwriters
Eric Lavaine, Héctor Cabello Reyes
Director of Photography
Stéphane Le Parc
Music
Jean-Michel Bernard
WELCOME ABOARD
SYNOPSIS
Isabelle, the Personnel Director of a major cruise line, has made
the big mistake of getting involved with her boss.
Before
embarking the jewel of the fleet on its inaugural cruise he decides
to get rid of her, both as his lover and as his employee. Now some
women get their revenge by poisoning, some by shooting, some by
spreading scandals, but not Isabelle. Instead she decides to hire
Remy, an inveterate bum who has failed at everything on land and,
so why not on the sea too…. as entertainment director. He doesn’t
let her down and is the boss’ worst nightmare. But eventually, he
finds his true calling…..
INTERVIEW
A ship is a floating island, a self contained place where people
can’t help but run into each other over the course of a day. This
situation was the perfect set-up for those real and very human
stories of love, etc… My screenwriter, Hector Cabello Reyes and I
took a week long cruise to immerse ourselves in the atmosphere,
and the biggest impression we came away with was that everyone
has a great time, they dress up, they dance, they’re happy.”
CAST
Franck Dubosc
Rémy Pasquier
Valérie Lemercier
Isabelle
Gérard Darmon
Richard Morena
Luisa Ranieri
Margherita Cavallieri
Lionnel Astier
Jérome Berthelot
Elisa Servier
Caroline Berthelot
Philippe Lellouche
William
“Instead of going home through traffic in Paris, we all met up on
deck 9 to for a drink or a meal. It was really pleasant and brought
us all closer together.”
Eric Lavaine, Director
Genre
Comédy
PRESS
Production
France, 2010
“In such good company, everyone on the cruise has fun.”
Julien Barcilion, Télé 7 Jours
Running time
01h30min
French opening
October 5, 2011
FILMOGRAPHY
ERIC LAVAINE
BIOGRAPHY
Eric Lavaine started his career in television in 1988 with Canal+,
where he worked for 10 years. After having written numerous skits
for “Les Guignols de l’info” and “Robin des Bois”, he became the
artistic director for the screwball medical sitcom“H” with Jamel
Debbouze and Eric & Ramzy, directing a pool of writers for 70
episodes.
In 2006 he wrote and directed the series “17” with Jean-Paul
Rouve, Maurice Barthèlémey et Jean Benguigui, as well as
drafted and wrote 150 episodes of a short program called Faut Il
with Maurice Barthélémy.
In 2006 he directed and wrote the screenplay for his first feature
length film, Poltergay, with its star-studded cast of Clovis
Cornillac, Julie Depardieu, and Lionel Abelanski, in which the
fledgling filmmaker’s penchant for slapstick and even politically
incorrect comedy is indisputable.
In 2009 he directed and co-wrote Incognito with the singer
Bénabar from the “H” series who also had his debut in this film.
Then in 2010 he directed Protéger et Servir with its accomplished
and popular cast featuring Kad Merad, Carole Bouquet, and again
Clovis Cornillac.
This year Eric Lavaine is back on the scene with his new comedy,
Bienvenue à Bord, bringing together some of the most well known
figures of comedy in France with Franck Dubosc and Valérie
Lemercier in the lead roles.
A fan of Tim Burton, as well as Harold Ramis and the Farrelly
brothers, Eric Lavaine also takes his inspiration from such French
comedies as the masterpieces of Yves Robert. He is particularly
interested in the art of defining and developing characters in the
films of Jean-Pierre Bacri and Agnès Jaoui, as well as those of
Claude Sautet or of Cédric Klapisch, inspirations which are as
diverse as his films.
DIRECTOR
2006
Poltergay
2009
Incognito
2010
To Protect And Serve
Protéger et servir
2011
Welcome Aboard
Bienvenue à Bord
Director
Frédéric Schoendoeffer
Producers
Frédéric Schoendoeffer, Jean-Christophe Grangé,
Eric Névé
Screenwriters
Frédéric Schoendoeffer, Jean-Christophe Grangé
Director of Photography
Cristof Echard
SWITCH
Music
Bruno Coulais
SYNOPSIS
July 2010, Montreal, Canada. Sophie Malaterre, a 25 year old fashion
designer, is not looking forward to the summer holidays. She has no
plans, no friends, no boyfriend… Then she hears about the website
SWITCH.com that gives her the opportunity to do a house exchange for
a month. Miraculously, Sophie finds a duplex in Paris, with view of the
Eiffel Tower. Her first day there is idyllic. The next morning though, she
is awakened by the cops. A decapitated body is in the room next door
and she has no way to prove that she isn't Bénédicte Serteaux, the
owner of the duplex. The trap is closing in on her… Not only has she
swapped apartments, but she's also swapped her body and her destiny
as well….
INTERVIEW
I enlisted a commander of the criminal brigade whom I’ve known since
doing “Scenes de crimes” so that he could tell us if the way the cop
played his role was true to character and if the plotline was credible (…)
He confirmed (…) that this story would only be possible if it happened
over the course of 48 hours and if it began on a Sunday in August when
the police force is at half staff and all the administrative offices and
embassies are in vacation mode…”
Frédéric Schoendoerffer, réalisateur
“What’s the most interesting thing in police stories? The action , the
motive, of course. But in fact for me there’s no motivating factor more
important on earth than the question about where we come from, than
these questions: how and why am I here on earth?”
Jean-Christophe Grangé, Co-Director
PRESS
“Thanks to its precisely orchestrated production, “Switch” immediately
establishes such an oppressive feeling that one would be tempted to
compare it to that of a Hitchcock film (…)”
Jean-Phillippe Guérand, TéléCinéObs
CAST
Karine Vanasse
Sophie Malaterre
Eric Cantona
Damien Forgeat
Mehdi Nebbou
Stéphane Defers
Aurélien Recoing
Delors
Karina Testa
Bénédicte Serteaux
Bruno Todeschini
Verdier
Genre
Thriller
Running time
01h40min
Production
France, 2010
French opening
July 6th, 2011
Distributed by
Pathé Distribution