"Will you do good or will hate fill your heart?" Pathe in France has revealed the main official trailer for The Count of Monte-Cristo, which is premiering at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival next week. It's yet another new Alexandre Dumas adaptation, written & directed by the two writers who made The Three Musketeers movies recently, though this time they're also directing. A new take on the famous novel by Dumas, about a man who gets revenge after being unfairly imprisoned. It has been adapted many times before, most notably in 2002 with Jim Caviezel & Guy Pearce; in 1975 with Richard Chamberlain & Trevor Howard; and the original classic in 1934 with Robert Donat & Elissa Landi. There's also another new Italian-French TV series version of Monte Cristo in the works. Starring Pierre Niney as Edmond, Anaïs Demoustier as Mercédès, Bastien Bouillon, Anamaria Vartolomei, with Laurent Lafitte, & Julien De Saint Jean. After 14 years in the island prison of Château d'If,...
- 5/7/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
"It isn't vengeance, it's justice." Pathe in France has revealed a first look teaser trailer for yet another new Alexandre Dumas adaptation, following the immensely successful The Three Musketeers - Part I & Part II movies recently. Their new take on The Count of Monte-Cristo is written & directed by the two writers who just adapted The Three Musketeers recently, though this time they're also directing. A new adaptation of the famous novel by Dumas, about a man who gets revenge after being unfairly imprisoned. It has been adapted many times before, most notably in 2002 with Jim Caviezel & Guy Pearce; in 1975 with Richard Chamberlain & Trevor Howard; and the original classic in 1934 with Robert Donat & Elissa Landi. There's also another new Italian-French TV series version of Monte Cristo in the works, but it looks like this film will be out before that is. A film by Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patellière,...
- 3/4/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
To celebrate the release of The Lost Boys available to Stream from 19th February and on Collectors’ Edition DVD and Blu-ray on 4th March, we are giving away Blu-Rays to 3 lucky winners!
Joe is about to be released from a youth detention centre. Should the judge approve his discharge, he will be allowed to live on his own. But when a new detainee, William, arrives in his facility, Joe starts to question his desire for freedom.
Directed By Zeno Graton and Featuring stand-out performances from Khalil Gharbia (Peter Von Kant) and Julien De Saint Jean (Lie With Me), filmmaker Zeno Graton’s acclaimed first feature The Lost Boys is a compelling and sensitively observed portrait of burgeoning masculinity and sexuality.
Exclusive Content Including:
· Interview with director Zeno Graton
· Interview with lead actors Khalil Gharbia and Julien De Saint Jean
· Interview with actors Khalil Gharbia, Samuel Di Napoli and N’Landu...
Joe is about to be released from a youth detention centre. Should the judge approve his discharge, he will be allowed to live on his own. But when a new detainee, William, arrives in his facility, Joe starts to question his desire for freedom.
Directed By Zeno Graton and Featuring stand-out performances from Khalil Gharbia (Peter Von Kant) and Julien De Saint Jean (Lie With Me), filmmaker Zeno Graton’s acclaimed first feature The Lost Boys is a compelling and sensitively observed portrait of burgeoning masculinity and sexuality.
Exclusive Content Including:
· Interview with director Zeno Graton
· Interview with lead actors Khalil Gharbia and Julien De Saint Jean
· Interview with actors Khalil Gharbia, Samuel Di Napoli and N’Landu...
- 2/26/2024
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Zeno Graton Photo: Caroline Monnet
Zeno Graton’s claustrophobic, youth detention centre set feature debut, centres on a love story between newcomer William (Julien De Saint Jean) and Joe (Khalil Ben Gharbia), who is preparing to leave. The pair feel an instant attraction, yet their paths are destined to diverge, provoking a conflict in Joe between his forthcoming freedom and this newfound connection, that offers him hope.
In conversation with Eye For Film, Graton discussed the film’s literary and personal origins, liberating masculinity from imprisoned constructs, and challenging the narrative of shame and guilt.
Paul Risker: How do you reflect on your personal journey of cinematic discovery, and the films that have defined this experience?
Zeno Graton: What I now understand is when you sit down and try to write, you can't lie to yourself. You have to write about you, and even if you're not writing about yourself,...
Zeno Graton’s claustrophobic, youth detention centre set feature debut, centres on a love story between newcomer William (Julien De Saint Jean) and Joe (Khalil Ben Gharbia), who is preparing to leave. The pair feel an instant attraction, yet their paths are destined to diverge, provoking a conflict in Joe between his forthcoming freedom and this newfound connection, that offers him hope.
In conversation with Eye For Film, Graton discussed the film’s literary and personal origins, liberating masculinity from imprisoned constructs, and challenging the narrative of shame and guilt.
Paul Risker: How do you reflect on your personal journey of cinematic discovery, and the films that have defined this experience?
Zeno Graton: What I now understand is when you sit down and try to write, you can't lie to yourself. You have to write about you, and even if you're not writing about yourself,...
- 12/15/2023
- by Paul Risker
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Director Zeno Graton’s debut subtly yet powerfully shows two young men growing closer and pushing back against the system
Inside the austere walls of a juvenile detention centre, love dares to blossom against all odds in Zeno Graton’s bold and tender feature debut. After yet another of his many escape attempts, the restless Joe (brilliantly played by Khalil Ben Gharbia) is sent back to this forbidding facility. His wandering mind is awakened to new desires by the arrival of William (Julien De Saint Jean), a detainee with a penchant for breaking rules. While physical escape remains elusive, the mutual attraction between the two boys forms a means of emotional rescue.
Imbued with red-hot passion as well as tenderness, their intense bond defies the system of rules and surveillance that governs their every move. The days now come not only with tasks and lessons, but also kisses and embraces.
Inside the austere walls of a juvenile detention centre, love dares to blossom against all odds in Zeno Graton’s bold and tender feature debut. After yet another of his many escape attempts, the restless Joe (brilliantly played by Khalil Ben Gharbia) is sent back to this forbidding facility. His wandering mind is awakened to new desires by the arrival of William (Julien De Saint Jean), a detainee with a penchant for breaking rules. While physical escape remains elusive, the mutual attraction between the two boys forms a means of emotional rescue.
Imbued with red-hot passion as well as tenderness, their intense bond defies the system of rules and surveillance that governs their every move. The days now come not only with tasks and lessons, but also kisses and embraces.
- 12/11/2023
- by Phuong Le
- The Guardian - Film News
16 nominees in each category will compete in the first round of voting.
France’s Cesar Academy has revealed the breakout stars selected for its annual Revelations list of local up-and-coming talent who will vie in the most promising actor and actress categories at the 2024 awards set for February 23 in Paris.
16 nominees in each category will compete in the first round of voting among Academy members, that will then be whittled down to five in each category.
The Revelations committee is comprised of 18 casting directors active in French film production and is then validated by the board of the Academy.
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France’s Cesar Academy has revealed the breakout stars selected for its annual Revelations list of local up-and-coming talent who will vie in the most promising actor and actress categories at the 2024 awards set for February 23 in Paris.
16 nominees in each category will compete in the first round of voting among Academy members, that will then be whittled down to five in each category.
The Revelations committee is comprised of 18 casting directors active in French film production and is then validated by the board of the Academy.
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- 11/16/2023
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
France’s César Academy has unveiled its annual Revelations list showcasing 32 emerging acting talents making their mark in the French-speaking cinema world.
The 16 selected actresses include Suzy Bemba for her performance year in Catherine Corsini’s Homecoming. Bemba was also seen in Venice Golden Lion winner Poor Things this year.
The selection also features Rebecca Marder for Corsica-set thriller Grand Expectations; Garance Marillier, for bio-pic Marinette about French female soccer pioneer Marinette Pichon, and Park Ji-min for her award-winning performance in Return To Seoul.
The actor list includes Milo Machado Graner, who plays the visually impaired son in Justine Triet’s Anatomy of a Fall, Marc Zinga’s for his performance in Belgium’s Oscar entry Omen and Samuel Kircher for Catherine Breillat’s taboo-breaking drama Last Summer. His brother Paul Kircher is also in the selection for The Animal Kingdom.
The talents were selected by a committee of...
The 16 selected actresses include Suzy Bemba for her performance year in Catherine Corsini’s Homecoming. Bemba was also seen in Venice Golden Lion winner Poor Things this year.
The selection also features Rebecca Marder for Corsica-set thriller Grand Expectations; Garance Marillier, for bio-pic Marinette about French female soccer pioneer Marinette Pichon, and Park Ji-min for her award-winning performance in Return To Seoul.
The actor list includes Milo Machado Graner, who plays the visually impaired son in Justine Triet’s Anatomy of a Fall, Marc Zinga’s for his performance in Belgium’s Oscar entry Omen and Samuel Kircher for Catherine Breillat’s taboo-breaking drama Last Summer. His brother Paul Kircher is also in the selection for The Animal Kingdom.
The talents were selected by a committee of...
- 11/16/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
To celebrate the release of Olivier Peyon’s Lie With Me on Blu-Ray, DVD and Demand via PeccadilloPOD, Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Google Play, BFI Player in UK and Ireland, we’re giving away 3 Blu-Rays!
In Olivier Peyon’s powerfully emotional drama Lie With Me, the successful novelist Stéphane Belcourt (Guillaume de Tonquédec) has returned to his hometown for the first time in decades. As a local celebrity, Stéphane has been invited to be the brand ambassador for its famous cognac distillery.
On arrival he is stunned to discover that one of the company’s executives is Lucas (Victor Belmondo), the son of his teenage first love Thomas. This triggers for Stéphane vivid memories of their passionate but secret adolescent affair – at a time when homosexuality was kept in the shadows. As he processes the pain of the lost years and what might have been, Stéphane begins to repair the deep wounds of his youth,...
In Olivier Peyon’s powerfully emotional drama Lie With Me, the successful novelist Stéphane Belcourt (Guillaume de Tonquédec) has returned to his hometown for the first time in decades. As a local celebrity, Stéphane has been invited to be the brand ambassador for its famous cognac distillery.
On arrival he is stunned to discover that one of the company’s executives is Lucas (Victor Belmondo), the son of his teenage first love Thomas. This triggers for Stéphane vivid memories of their passionate but secret adolescent affair – at a time when homosexuality was kept in the shadows. As he processes the pain of the lost years and what might have been, Stéphane begins to repair the deep wounds of his youth,...
- 11/7/2023
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Exclusive: Wild West, the genre-focused joint venture between French film companies Goodfellas (ex-Wild Bunch International) and Capricci, has unveiled a third slate of projects at a co-financing event in Nantes.
The two-day meeting, running June 22-23, comes hot on the heels of a successful Cannes Critics’ Week world premiere for Stéphan Castang’s thriller Vincent Must Die.
The film, which racked up strong sales and reviews, was on Wild West’s inaugural 2021 slate.
Goodfellas co-head Vincent Maraval and Capricci CEO Thierry Lounas created Wild West with the aim of developing and producing a pipeline of fast-turnaround, relatively low budget, French-language genre films.
The initiative grew out of their collaboration on Capricci’s So Film Genre screenwriting residency, which previously developed films such as Just Philippot’s 2020 breakout horror The Swarm.
The six new feature projects include Italian screenwriter and director Giovanni Aloï’s thriller The Golden Rule about a...
The two-day meeting, running June 22-23, comes hot on the heels of a successful Cannes Critics’ Week world premiere for Stéphan Castang’s thriller Vincent Must Die.
The film, which racked up strong sales and reviews, was on Wild West’s inaugural 2021 slate.
Goodfellas co-head Vincent Maraval and Capricci CEO Thierry Lounas created Wild West with the aim of developing and producing a pipeline of fast-turnaround, relatively low budget, French-language genre films.
The initiative grew out of their collaboration on Capricci’s So Film Genre screenwriting residency, which previously developed films such as Just Philippot’s 2020 breakout horror The Swarm.
The six new feature projects include Italian screenwriter and director Giovanni Aloï’s thriller The Golden Rule about a...
- 6/22/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
EFM project ‘Maria Montessori’ has also sold robustly.
Paris-based Indie Sales has sold Belgian filmmaker Zeno Graton’s Berlinale Generation film The Lost Boys to Dark Star Pictures in the US, Pecadillo Pictures in the UK/Ireland and to the Filmin platform in Spain.
The film stars Khalil Gharbia alongside Julien de Saint Jean in a story of two young men attempting to keep their burgeoning relationship under wraps at a tough juvenile detention centre. The Lost Boys is produced by France’s Silex Films and Belgium’s Tarantula and will be released in Belgium by O’Brother and in...
Paris-based Indie Sales has sold Belgian filmmaker Zeno Graton’s Berlinale Generation film The Lost Boys to Dark Star Pictures in the US, Pecadillo Pictures in the UK/Ireland and to the Filmin platform in Spain.
The film stars Khalil Gharbia alongside Julien de Saint Jean in a story of two young men attempting to keep their burgeoning relationship under wraps at a tough juvenile detention centre. The Lost Boys is produced by France’s Silex Films and Belgium’s Tarantula and will be released in Belgium by O’Brother and in...
- 5/4/2023
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
Further titles include ‘Eismayer’ and ’You Can Live Forever’.
UK LGBTQ+ specialist Peccadillo Pictures has picked up The Lost Boys from Paris-based Indie Sales for distribution in the UK and Ireland, following its premiere in the Generation strand at the Berlinale, plus a raft of other titles off the back of the European Film Market (EFM).
Belgian filmmaker Zeno Graton’s The Lost Boys sees two young men attempt to keep their burgeoning relationship under wraps at a tough juvenile detention centre. It stars Peter Von Kant’s Khalil Ben Gharbia alongside Julien De Saint Jean. It is produced by...
UK LGBTQ+ specialist Peccadillo Pictures has picked up The Lost Boys from Paris-based Indie Sales for distribution in the UK and Ireland, following its premiere in the Generation strand at the Berlinale, plus a raft of other titles off the back of the European Film Market (EFM).
Belgian filmmaker Zeno Graton’s The Lost Boys sees two young men attempt to keep their burgeoning relationship under wraps at a tough juvenile detention centre. It stars Peter Von Kant’s Khalil Ben Gharbia alongside Julien De Saint Jean. It is produced by...
- 3/29/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
It’s often said that fiction is a species of lying aimed at revealing greater truths, and that notion lies at the heart of Olivier Peyon’s latest drama, which screened as part of 2023’s BFI Flare. Adapted from the book by Philippe Besson, it follows a middle aged author returning to his hometown and getting to know the son of his long lost love, whilst both of them try to unravel the mysteries of a man who kept both of them at a distance.
The author is Stéphane (Guillaume de Tonquédec), a man who has lived a full life yet has never fully been able to get over his first love affair, persistently naming characters after Thomas (Julien De Saint Jean) though he hasn’t seen him since they were both 17. He travels home after being invited to speak at a distillery there, the sort of event with which writers punctuate.
The author is Stéphane (Guillaume de Tonquédec), a man who has lived a full life yet has never fully been able to get over his first love affair, persistently naming characters after Thomas (Julien De Saint Jean) though he hasn’t seen him since they were both 17. He travels home after being invited to speak at a distillery there, the sort of event with which writers punctuate.
- 3/24/2023
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Paris-based company Indie Sales has acquired “The Lost Boys,” the feature debut of up-and-coming Belgian filmmaker Zeno Graton which will play at the Berlin Film Festival in the Generation section.
Developed with the support of Cannes’ Cinefondation, “The Lost Boys” is headlined by Khalil Gharbia, the promising young actor of François Ozon’s “Peter von Kant,” alongside newcomer Julien de Saint-Jean.
The film is set contemporary Belgium and follows Joe, a teenager who is about to be released from a youth detention center. But when a new detainee arrives in his facility, Joe starts to question his desire for freedom and live on his own.
Produced by Belgium’s Tarantula, “The Lost Boys” is produced by France’s Silex Films and Belgium’s Menuetto Film. The movie will be released in the spring by O’Brother in Belgium and Rezo in France.
“Zeno Graton impresses with this first film in...
Developed with the support of Cannes’ Cinefondation, “The Lost Boys” is headlined by Khalil Gharbia, the promising young actor of François Ozon’s “Peter von Kant,” alongside newcomer Julien de Saint-Jean.
The film is set contemporary Belgium and follows Joe, a teenager who is about to be released from a youth detention center. But when a new detainee arrives in his facility, Joe starts to question his desire for freedom and live on his own.
Produced by Belgium’s Tarantula, “The Lost Boys” is produced by France’s Silex Films and Belgium’s Menuetto Film. The movie will be released in the spring by O’Brother in Belgium and Rezo in France.
“Zeno Graton impresses with this first film in...
- 1/6/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
The Berlin Film Festival has revealed the first tranche of titles for its Panorama and Generation strands.
The Panorama lineup includes films from Ukraine, Yemen and about Iran. Of the 14 films selected, 11 are world premieres. There are new films by Sepideh Farsi, Jennifer Reeder, Tina Satter, Sacha Polak, Malene Choi and Ira Sachs.
The films selected for the Generation Kplus and Generation 14plus competitions include nine shorts and nine features, including 11 world premieres.
Stars featured in titles across the strands include Willem Dafoe, Ben Whishaw, Adèle Exarchopoulous, Leon Dai and Sydney Sweeney.
The festival takes place Feb. 16-26, 2023.
Panorama Titles
“Al Murhaqoon” (“The Burdened”)
by Amr Gamal. With Khaled Hamdan, Abeer Mohammed, Samah Alamrani, Awsam Abdulrahman, Shahd Algonfedy
Yemen/Sudan/Saudi Arabia
“Au cimetière de la pellicule” (“The Cemetery of Cinema”)
by Thierno Souleymane Diallo
France/Senegal/Guinea/Saudi Arabia
“El castillo” (“The Castle”)
by Martín Benchimol. With Justina Olivo,...
The Panorama lineup includes films from Ukraine, Yemen and about Iran. Of the 14 films selected, 11 are world premieres. There are new films by Sepideh Farsi, Jennifer Reeder, Tina Satter, Sacha Polak, Malene Choi and Ira Sachs.
The films selected for the Generation Kplus and Generation 14plus competitions include nine shorts and nine features, including 11 world premieres.
Stars featured in titles across the strands include Willem Dafoe, Ben Whishaw, Adèle Exarchopoulous, Leon Dai and Sydney Sweeney.
The festival takes place Feb. 16-26, 2023.
Panorama Titles
“Al Murhaqoon” (“The Burdened”)
by Amr Gamal. With Khaled Hamdan, Abeer Mohammed, Samah Alamrani, Awsam Abdulrahman, Shahd Algonfedy
Yemen/Sudan/Saudi Arabia
“Au cimetière de la pellicule” (“The Cemetery of Cinema”)
by Thierno Souleymane Diallo
France/Senegal/Guinea/Saudi Arabia
“El castillo” (“The Castle”)
by Martín Benchimol. With Justina Olivo,...
- 12/15/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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