Tribeca-Bound, Paris-Set ‘Roaring 20’s’ Acquired by Films Boutique (EXCLUSIVE) Variety 1 hr ago
Berlin-based sales banner Films Boutique has acquired Elizabeth Vogler’s “Roaring 20’s” ahead of its world premiere in competition at Tribeca.
Vogler’s follow-up to “Paris is Us,” “Roaring 20’s“ was shot in one uninterrupted single sequence in Paris in the summer of 2020.
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The sophomore feature came to life just after the two-month lockdown was lifted in France, and follows Parisians from the sunny banks of the Seine river through the crowded streets of the inner-city as they rejoice and make unexpected encounters. A love letter to Paris, the movie provides a snapshot of this newly-found freedom, lightness and happiness through the city. The film shot across four miles by foot, bike, metro and scooter with 24 actors and a light crew of 16 people.
The World After Us by Louda Ben Salah-Cazanas to premiere at the Berlinale
Aurélien Gabrielli in
Louda
Ben Salah-Cazanas has made a promising entrance into the world of international cinema with his debut feature film
Having turned heads with his short films, especially
Genève (screened in Clermont-Ferrand’s national competition last year), the director’s latest venture sees him putting together a cast comprising
Aurélien Gabrielli (who made an appearance in
Tout s’est bien passé) and Swiss actress
Noémie Schmidt (
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Written by the filmmaker himself, the story follows in the footsteps of Labidi, a struggling young writer who is trying to publish his first novel after enjoying a minor hit with a short story. Between living in a small room with his roommate and best friend Aleksei and working as a Deliveroo driver to survive, he meets a student called Elisa. Caught up in their whirlwind romance, Labidi dec
12/02/2021 - Produced by Les Idiots, sold by Be For Films and starring Aurélien Gabrielli and Louise Chevillotte, the filmmaker’s first feature will enjoy its premiere in Berlin's Panorama line-up