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Raï (1995 Film)
''Raï'' is a 1995 French film directed by Thomas Gilou. It won the Golden Leopard at the 1995 Locarno International Film Festival. Plot Djamel (Mustapha Benstiti) tries to escape the spiral of drugs and delinquency which crushes all his friends in the suburban city where he lives. He works at the municipal swimming pool and wants to start a family with Sahlia (Tabatha Cash), the sister of his friend Mezz (Micky El Mazroui), who wants to break all ties with his culture of origin. Cast * Tabatha Cash : Sahlia * Mustapha Benstiti : Djamel * Samy Naceri : Nordine * Micky El Mazroui : Mezz * Tara Römer : Laurent * Faisal Attia : Aziz * Léa Drucker : Girl at the party * Édouard Baer Reception It won the Golden Leopard at the 1995 Locarno International Film Festival The Locarno International Film Festival is a major international film festival, held annually in Locarno, Switzerland. Founded in 1946, the festival screens films in various competitive and non-competitive sections, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Gilou
This is a list of comedy films released in the 2000s. 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 *''17 Again (film), 17 Again'' *''18-Year-Old Virgin'' *''(500) Days of Summer'' *''Aadhavan'' *''Adopted (film), Adopted'' *''Aliens in the Attic'' *''Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel'' *''Adventureland (film), Adventureland'' *''All About Actresses'' *''All About Steve'' *''American Pie Presents: The Book of Love'' *''Away We Go'' *''Baby on Board (film), Baby on Board'' *''Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach'' *''Bandslam'' *''Beeswax (film), Beeswax'' *''The Boat That Rocked'' *''Bride Wars'' *''Brüno'' *''City Rats'' *''Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (film), Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs'' *''Confessions of a Shopaholic (film), Confessions of a Shopaholic'' *''Couples Retreat'' *''Dance Flick'' *''De Dana Dan'' * ''Dead Hooker in a Trunk'' *''Endless Bummer (film), Endless Bummer'' *''Evil Bong 2: King Bong'' *''Extract (film), Extract'' *''F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyril Collard
Cyril Collard (; 19 December 1957, Paris − 5 March 1993, Versailles, Yvelines, Versailles) was a French author, filmmaker, composer, musician and actor. He is known for his unapologetic portrayals of bisexuality and HIV in art, particularly his autobiographical novel and film ''Les Nuits fauves'' (''Savage Nights''). Openly bisexual, Collard was also one of the first French artists to speak openly about his HIV-positive status. Early life Collard was born into a liberal, middle-class family in France. He attended Lycée Hoche in Versailles, Yvelines, Versailles, and pursued an engineering degree at Institut Industriel du Nord in Villeneuve d'Ascq, later known as École centrale de Lille before deciding to drop out. Books * ''Condamné amour'' (1987) * ''Les Nuits fauves'' (1989) (trans. ''Savage Nights'' by William Rodarmor, 1993) * ''L'Ange sauvage'' (1993) * ''L'Animal'' (1984) ''Les Nuits fauves'' The semi-autobiographical ''Savage Nights'' (''Les Nuits fauves''), finished ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tabatha Cash
Tabatha Cash (born 27 December 1973) is a French former pornographic actress and currently the editor in chief of France's '' Hot Vidéo'' magazine as well as the head of the Hot Video group. Career Cash quit school at 15 in Paris and entered the porn industry in 1992. In May 1993 Cash won a Hot D'Or for Best European Starlet (roughly the equivalent to the AVN Best New Starlet award) during the International Film Festival in Cannes. The following year she won Best European Actress at the Hot d'Or ceremony. Although according to the Internet Adult Film Database (IAFD) she performed in her last video in 1994, videos that include her appearances have continued to be released steadily. Appearances Outside pornography, she has worked as a presenter on SkyRock Radio in France, and starred in the mainstream movie, ''Raï'', playing the central female character, a young Algerian woman. She was also on French national TV Canal+, and her face and figure have been seen on the cover of ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M6 Films
M6 (), also known as , is the most profitable private national French television channel and the third most watched television network in the French-speaking world. M6 is the head channel of the M6 Group media empire that owns several TV channels, magazines, publications, movie production companies, and media-related firms. It is owned by RTL Group. On 20 May 2021, it was announced that M6 Group, owners of the channel, has proposed a merger with TF1 Group, which owns competing commercial network TF1. On 16 September 2022, it was announced that the merger was officially abandoned, citing concerns from French antitrust regulator, the Autorité de la concurrence, regarding competition in the advertising sector; the combined entity was likely to have been required to sell either primary channel (M6 or TF1) for the merger to proceed. History M6 launched on 1 March 1987, at 11:15 am CET, taking the place of TV6. M6's current on-air brand image, introduced in May 2020, sugg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pan-Européenne
Pan-Européenne is a French film production and publishing company. Originally only a distribution company, in 1992 it began also a production company, producing '' Beau fixe''. It has produced various films, including Jaco Van Dormael's '' The Eighth Day'' (1996) and '' Mr. Nobody'' (2009), Jérôme Salle's ''Largo Winch'' (2008), and distributed Bryan Singer's ''The Usual Suspects'' (1995), Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez's ''Sin City'' (2005). History Pan-Européenne was created in the late 1980s by Philippe Godeau. By distributing films such as Jaco Van Dormael's '' Toto the Hero'' (1991), Cyril Collard's '' Savage Nights'' (1992), and Jacques Audiard's '' See How They Fall'' (1994), Pan-Européenne began its activity of production company. The film studio Polygram entrusted to the company the distribution of their films in France. In 1999 it ended the partnership following the acquisition of Polygram by Universal. The restructuring of the group divides into two branche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Leopard
The Golden Leopard () is the top prize at the Locarno International Film Festival, an international film festival held annually in Locarno, Switzerland since 1946. Directors in the process of getting an international reputation are allowed to be entered in the competitive selection. The winning films are chosen by a jury. The award went under many names until it was named the ''Golden Leopard'' in 1968. The festival was not held in 1951 and the prize was not awarded in 1956 and 1982. As of 2024 René Clair René Clair (; 11 November 1898 – 15 March 1981), born René-Lucien Chomette (), was a French filmmaker and writer. He first established his reputation in the 1920s as a director of silent films in which comedy was often mingled with fantasy. H ... is the only director to have won the award twice, winning in the first two years of the festival. Winners For the first two years the award was known as ''Best Film'' (''Miglior film''). Then for several years the award went by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Locarno International Film Festival
The Locarno International Film Festival is a major international film festival, held annually in Locarno, Switzerland. Founded in 1946, the festival screens films in various competitive and non-competitive sections, including feature-length narrative, documentary, short, avant-garde, and retrospective programs. The Piazza Grande section is held in an open-air venue that seats 8,000 spectators. The top prize of the festival is the Golden Leopard, awarded to the best film in the International Competition. Other awards include the Leopard of Honour for career achievement, and the Prix du public, Prix du Public, the public choice award. History The Locarno Film Festival was established by the tourist office Pro Locarno and several professionals from the movie industry. As stated by cinema historians, it emerged as a ‘grassroots celebration’ and mostly oriented on attracting tourists to Locarno, offering various entertainment events such as fashion shows and excursions. The in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samy Naceri
Saïd Naceri (; born 2 July 1961), known as Samy Naceri (), is a French actor known for his work in the four '' Taxi'' films and '' The Code'' (''La Mentale''). Early life and career Naceri was born to an Algerian Berber Kabyle father and a French mother in the 4th arrondissement of Paris and spent his childhood in the Parisian suburb of Fontenay-sous-Bois. His brother is Bibi Naceri, who co-wrote and co-starred in international hit film '' District 13''. He shared the award for '' Best Actor'' for his role in the film '' Days of Glory'' at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. He grown up in the suburb of Paris, at Fontenay-sous-Bois. He has a son, Julian, born in 1994. Since 2024, he reveals to the public his relationship with Sofia Athéna, young actress born in 1994. Legal issues Stemming from a substance abuse charge in 2003, Naceri was sentenced to eight months' imprisonment with deferment, had his driving licence suspended for three years, and was penalized with a €5,0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tara Römer
Tara Römer (7 June 1974, in Lavelanet – 24 November 1999, in Paris) was a French actor. He starred in the film ''Life Is a Long Quiet River'' (1988). Career At age 14, Römer made his first debut in 1988 alongside Benoît Magimel in ''Life Is a Long Quiet River'' playing Million Groseille. In 1995 after graduation, he returned to the cinema playing Laurent in Thomas Gilou's ''Raï''. After spending years appearing in films and TV films, Römer appeared in a short film ''Jour de manque'' shot collection before a posthumous release in 2000. Death While riding a scooter, Römer was involved in a road accident in the 12th arrondissement of Paris on the edge of Bois de Vincennes The Bois de Vincennes (), located on the eastern edge of Paris, France, is the largest public park in the city. It was created between 1855 and 1866 by Emperor Napoleon III. The park is next to the Château de Vincennes, a former residence of ... and died on 24th November 1999. His last film ''Elle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Léa Drucker
Léa Drucker (born 23 January 1972) is a French actress. She played Catherine Durand in the French-British television series '' War of the Worlds''. She won the César Award for Best Actress in 2019 for her role in the film '' Custody''. Early life Born in Caen, Normandy, Drucker is the niece of television presenter Michel Drucker, and of ex-president of M6 Jean Drucker. Her father Jacques is a medical doctor, and her mother, Martine, an English teacher. She is the cousin of the journalist Marie Drucker. Her paternal grandfather was Jewish. Drucker studied acting at the École de la rue Blanche, the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Techniques du Théâtre (ENSATT) in Paris. Career Drucker's early career encompassed both classical theatre pieces like ''Le Misanthrope'', and contemporary plays such as ''Blanc'' by Emmanuelle Marie. She has been twice nominated for the Molière Award for Best Female Revelation, in 2001 for her role in ''Danny et la grande bleue'' and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Édouard Baer
Édouard Baer (born 1 December 1966) is a French actor, director, screenwriter, film producer and radio personality. In 2001, Edouard Baer played the Egyptian scribe Otis in Alain Chabat's hit comedy Asterix and Obelix: Mission Cleopatra. Baer's character became a cult figure. The same year, he won the Molière Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (; 15 January 1622 (baptised) – 17 February 1673), known by his stage name Molière (, ; ), was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the great writers in the French language and world liter ... for the male theatrical revelation 2001 for his role in the play Cravate club, written by Fabrice Roger-Lacan and directed by Isabelle Nanty. In 2009, he participated in the French television programme '' Rendez-vous en terre inconnue''. Theatre Filmography Actor Filmmaker References External links * 1966 births Living people Male actors from Paris French male film actors French male stage actors C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Drama Films
French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), a 2008 film * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a type of military jacket or tunic * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French (catheter scale), a unit of measurement * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French Revolution (other) * French River (other), several rivers and other places * Frenching (other) Frenching may refer to: * Frenching (automobile), recessing or m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
