''Down in Paris'' is a French film directed by
Antony Hickling
Antony Hickling (born 8 November 1975) is an English Independent film maker, actor and writer. He became a French citizen in 2018.
Biography
Antony Hickling was born in South Africa, Johannesburg the son of an Indian father and English mother ...
in 2021. It was first screened at
Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival and
Out on Film
Out on Film, Georgia's gay film festival in Atlanta, was established in 1987 and is one of the oldest gay film festivals in the United States devoted to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. The festival is now held in Midtown Atla ...
Atlanta's LGBTQ Film Festival, United States.
Plot
The film revolves around a middle aged film director in the middle of a personal crisis. He heads into the Parisian night looking for answers.
Cast
*
Antony Hickling
Antony Hickling (born 8 November 1975) is an English Independent film maker, actor and writer. He became a French citizen in 2018.
Biography
Antony Hickling was born in South Africa, Johannesburg the son of an Indian father and English mother ...
: Richard Barlow
* Dominique Frot: Samantha
*
Jean-Christophe Bouvet
Jean-Christophe Bouvet (born 24 March 1947) is a French actor, film director and writer.
Filmography As actor
*1969: ''La philosophie dans le boudoir'' as Le grand prêtre
*1975: ''Change pas de main'' as Alain
*1977: ''La Machine'' (directed ...
: Robert
*
Manuel Blanc: Mathias
* Thomas Laroppe: Tom
* Claudius Pan: Damien
* Nina Bakhshayesh: Elizabeth
* Raphaël Bouvet: Frédéric
* Mike Fédée: Claude
* Emmanuel Barrouyer: Paul
*
Geoffrey Couët
Geoffrey Couët (born 27 May 1988) is a French actor and comedian.
Biography
Geoffrey Couët studied in the Cours Florent from 2006 where he attended an acting training. He won the award for best comedy actor in ''Rent (musical), Rent'' in 20 ...
: Simon
Awards
* ''Down in Paris'' wins: ''Best Director'', Queer international Film Festival, Playa del Carmen, Mexico, Nov 2022
* ''Down in Paris'' wins: ''Best Director for a Feature Film (International)'', Yellowstone International Film Festival, New Delhi, India, October 2022
* ''Down In Paris'' wins Best Narrative Feature for the 39th
Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival OCT 2021
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Antony Hickling
Antony Hickling (born 8 November 1975) is an English Independent film maker, actor and writer. He became a French citizen in 2018.
Biography
Antony Hickling was born in South Africa, Johannesburg the son of an Indian father and English mother ...
for ''Down In Paris'' wins The
Kim Renders Memorial Award for Outstanding Performance
Reelout Queer Film Festival The Reelout Queer Film Festival is an annual LGBTQ film festival in Kingston, Ontario.
The festival was established in 1999 by Marney McDiarmid, a Queen's University graduate, with resource assistance from both the university and Ontario Public I ...
, Canada, Feb 2022
* ''Down In Paris'' obtained the Arthouse Recommendation from the French Association of Arthouse Cinemas on Feb 24, 2022.
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, tt11880722
The Awards for Reeling 2021
2021 films
Films set in Paris
French LGBT-related films
2020s French films