Gilded Youth

Directed by Zaïda Heckmann
Produced by Agat Films & Cie
Genres : Fiction - Runtime : 1 h 25 min
French release : 27/03/2002
Production year : 2001

Director

Zaïda
Heckmann

Actresses

Alexandra
Jeudon

Alexandra
Laflandre

Synopsis

Spring-summer 2000. Gwenaëlle and Angela, respectively 17 and 18, are friends in a city near Paris. Summer vacation is just around the corner. They submit a "youth project" to the local office of the Municipal Youth Services. Their project is accepted, subsidized and ready to go.
They are to travel around France, taking photos of people's homes. They will invite people to pose in front of their houses and take photos themselves. An exhibition will be held in the autumn at City Hall.
Full of curiosity, fueled by their friendship, the two girls set out, meeting people and moving through various environments. They find stimulation, opening up to and multiplying life's possibilities.
They meet with many adventures and certain encounters lead to their spending several days in a single place...

Production photos (1)

Gilded Youth

Production and distribution

Associate production company : Agat Films & Cie
Co-production : Arte France Cinéma
Film export/Foreign Sales : mk2
French distribution : mk2

Full credits

Executive Producers : Gilles Sandoz, Nicolas Blanc
Assistant Director : Marcel Lebœuf
Line Producer : Gilles Sandoz
Screenwriter : Zaïda Heckmann
Director of Photography : Pierre Milon
Sound Recordist : Paulo De Jesus
Production Manager : Bénédicte Mellac
Press Attaché (film) : Monica Donati
Editor : Pauline Dairou
Production Designer : Philippe Jacob
Music Composers : Areski Belkacem, Brigitte Fontaine
Costume Designers : Fabienne Desfleches, Virginie Alba

Technical details

Feature film
Genres : Fiction
Production language : French
Nationality : 100% French
Production year : 2001
French release : 27/03/2002
Runtime : 1 h 25 min
Current status : Released
Visa number : 98 852
Visa issue date : 11/06/2001
Approval : Yes
Production formats : 35mm
Screening format : 35mm
Color type : Color
Aspect ratio : 1.85
Sound format : Dolby SRD

Festival Selections (4)

	New York New Directors New Films Festival - 2002 Films selected Type : Feature film festival Location : United States
	Rendez-vous with French Cinema in Paris - 2002 Type : International market Location : France
	French Film Festival UK (Edinburgh) - 2001 Type : Feature film festival Location : Great Britain
	Cannes - Directors' Fortnight - 2001 Feature Films Type : Feature film and short film festival Location : France