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1/25/06The 35th Rotterdam International Film Festival opened its doors January 25. "C’est un jour d’été" by Franck Guérin is representing France in the official competition, alongside 13 other features. ... | Director : Serge Le PeronActors : Charles Berling, Simon Abkarian, Josiane Balasko, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Fabienne Babe, Mathieu Amalric, François Hadji-Lazaro, Rony Kramer, Aziz Kabouche, Jean-Marie Winling, Franck Tiozzo, Jo Prestia, Georges Bigot, Brahim AIT-el-Kadi, Sylvain Charbonneau, Hubert Saint MacaryFeature film, Fiction , DramaProduction language : French Nationality : Majority French (France, Morocco, Spain) French release : 11/2/05 Runtime : 1h 41mn Current status : Released Associate production company : Maïa FilmsCo-production : FILMS INC., Arte France CinémaFrench distribution : Rezo FilmsFilm export/Foreign Sales : Films Distribution Synopsis January 1966. The police finds the corpse of Georges Figon, the man who blew the whistle on the Ben Barka scandal which shook up the Gaullist government, in a shabby apartment.
A year earlier… Figon, tired of dubious deals and petty scams, is on the hunt for a lucrative project. Connected to the underworld since the time he spent in jail, he’s put in charge of substantial mission: to produce a documentary about decolonization, written by Marguerite Duras and directed by Georges Franju, assisted by the famous Moroccan militant leader, Mehdi Ben Barka, who’s been employed as historical adviser.
But the film project is a trap... Festival selections |
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