Les Films Pelléas

La France

Autumn 1917. In the distance, the war is in full swing. In the rear, Camille, a young woman, lives to the rhythm of the news of her husband who has left for the front. But one day, she receives a short break-up letter. Upset and ready for anything, she decides to disguise herself as a man to join him. She heads for the front, taking the back roads to escape the vigilance of the gendarmes. In a forest, she meets a small troop of soldiers who do not suspect her true identity. She follows them, and thus changes her life, discovering over the course of days and nights what she could never have imagined, what her husband had never told her, and what her new companions will not reveal to her: France.

Release date21 novembre 2007Duration 1h42CastSylvie Testud, Pascal Greggory, Guillaume Verdier, François Negret, Laurent Talon

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Nomination & Awards

Jean Vigo Prize

Directors' Fortnight - Official Selection

Mexico City International Contemporary Film Festival - First Prize for Best Fiction Director

Berlin French Film Week - Serge Bozon and Axelle Ropert retrospective

Jakarta French Film Festival - French film selection

Indonesia French Film Festival - Selection of French films

San Sebastian International Film Festival - La contraola selection

French Film Festival in Czech Republic - Feature Film Competition

Singapore French Film Festival - Official Selection

Hong Kong International Film Festival - Official Selection

Seattle International Film Festival - Official Selection

San Francisco International Film Festival - Official Selection

BAFICI Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival - Official Selection

New York New Directors New Films - French Film Selections

French Film Festival UK - Panorama Selection

Rotterdam International Film Festival - Official Selection

Ljubljana International Film Festival - Feature Film Selection

Vienna International Film Festival - Official Selection

BIFF - Selected films

Festival International des Jeunes Réalisateurs de Saint-Jean-de-Luz - Best Film, Best Director, Audience Award, Young Jury Award

Chicago International Film Festival - Best Film Selection

Gijón International Film Festival - Best Film Selection

Mexico City International Contemporary Film Festival - Official Selection

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival - Grand Prize Selection

Credits

cast list
Camille
Sylvie Testud
Le Lieutenant
Pascal Greggory
With the participation of
Guillaume Depardieu
Le cadet
Guillaume Verdier
Jacques
François Negret
Antoine
Laurent Talon
Alfred
Pierre Leon
Pierre
Benjamin Esdraffo
Jean
Didier Brice
Frédéric
Laurent Lacotte
The guitarist
Bob Boisadan
Violinist
Lionel Turchi
The bandoneo player
Laurent Valero
Oboist
Michel Fossiez
Elias
Jean-Christophe Bouvet
Elias's son
Emmanuel Levaufre
Camille's sister
Cécile Reigher
The liaison officer
Philippe Chemin
The sentry
Mehdi Zannad
technical list
Screenplay
Axelle Ropert
Director
Serge Bozon
Cinematography
Céline Bozon
Sound
Laurent Gabiot
Pauline Gaillard
Maïkol
Editing
François Quiqueré
Music
Mehdi Zannad (Fugu)
Benjamin Esdraffo
Set design
Brigitte Brassart
Costumes
Renaud Legrand
Hair and make-up
Michel Vautier
Assistant director
Thomas Longuet
Casting director
Stéphane Batut
Production manager
Hélène Bastide
Stage manager
Jérôme Pétament
Produced by
David Thion
Philippe Martin
partners
Produced by
Les Films Pelléas
With the participation of
CNC
With the support of
la région Île-de-France
Centre images - la Région Centre in partnership with the CNC
With the participation of
CinéCinéma
In association with
Cinémage
Coficup un fonds Backup Films
Soficinéma 3
Distribution
Shellac
International sales
Pyramide International

Filmography

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