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Damien Bonnard
Damien Bonnard (born 22 July 1978) is a French actor Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bonnard, Damien 1978 births Living people French male film actors 21st-century French male actors People from Alès Most Promising Actor Lumières Award winners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alès
Alès (; oc, Alès) is a Communes of France, commune in the Gard Departments of France, department in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie regions of France, region in southern France. It is one of the Subprefectures in France, sub-prefectures of the department. It was formerly known as ''Alais''. Geography Alès lies north-northwest of Nîmes, on the left bank of the river Gardon d'Alès, which half surrounds it. It is located at the foot of the Cévennes, near the Cévennes National Park. Alès station has rail connections to Nîmes, Mende and Clermont-Ferrand. History Alès may be the modern successor of Arisitum, where, in about 570, Sigebert I, Sigebert, King of Austrasia, created a bishopric. In his campaign against the Visigoths, the Merovingian dynasty, Merovingian king Theudebert I (533–548) conquered part of the territory of the Diocese of Nîmes. His later successor Sigebert set up the new diocese, comprising fifteen parishes in the area controlled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Stopover
''The Stopover'' (french: Voir du pays) is a 2016 French film directed by Delphine and Muriel Coulin. It explores the tensions among a group of French soldiers returning from a tour of duty in Afghanistan, focusing on the experiences of three young women. The film premiered at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section where the sisters won the award for Best Screenplay. Plot After a tour of duty in Afghanistan, a group of French soldiers are flown for a three-day stay at a luxurious beach hotel in Cyprus. Not only for rest and relaxation, since the Army also uses the break to address the psychological effects of returning to France from a high-stress environment in which comrades have been wounded or killed. As well as enjoying themselves, the soldiers have to participate in group therapy sessions where individuals, sometimes painfully, are made to relive moments of danger and terror. But the tension is still there under the surface. Three of the French wome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladj Ly
Ladj Ly (; born 19 March 1980 in Paris) is a French film director and screenwriter. He won a Jury Prize in Cannes Film Festival for ''Les Misérables'' in 2019. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film. Biography Ly's parents are from Mali and he grew up in Montfermeil, a district of Bosquets. He started making films with his friends Kim Chapiron, Romain Gavras, and JR, in the collective Kourtrajmé. He directed his first films, notably for Oxmo Puccino, and his first documentaries, ' (''365 days in Clichy-Montfermeil''), filmed after the 2005 French riots; ''Go Fast Connexion''; and ''365 jours au Mali'' (''365 days in Mali''). In 2011, Ly was given a three-year prison sentence for kidnapping and false imprisonment. In 2012, the sentence was reduced on appeal to two years imprisonment, and one year suspended sentence. ''Les Misérables ''Les Misérables'' ( , ) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Polanski
Raymond Roman Thierry Polański , group=lower-alpha, name=note_a (né Liebling; 18 August 1933) is a French-Polish film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, two British Academy Film Awards, nine César Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, as well as the Golden Bear and a Palme d'Or. His Polish–Jewish parents moved the family from his birthplace in Paris back to Kraków in 1937.Paul Werner, ''Polański. Biografia'', Poznań: Rebis, 2013, p. 13. Two years later, the invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany started World War II, and the family found themselves trapped in the Kraków Ghetto. After his mother and father were taken in raids, Polanski spent his formative years in foster homes, surviving the Holocaust by adopting a false identity and concealing his Jewish heritage. Polanski's first feature-length film, ''Knife in the Water'' (1962), was made in Poland and was nominated for the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Based On A True Story (film)
''Based on a True Story'' (french: D'après une histoire vraie) is a 2017 internationally co-produced psychological thriller film directed by Roman Polanski, and written by Polanski and Olivier Assayas from the novel of the same name by Delphine de Vigan. It was screened out of competition at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. Plot The film focuses on writer Delphine (Seigner), who achieved her first career success, publishing her debut novel dedicated to her mother. However, she soon starts receiving anonymous letters accusing her of exposing her family to the public. Depressed and struggling with writer's block, Delphine meets and begins a friendship with a mysterious younger woman (Green) who is seductive, intelligent, and intuitive and who understands Delphine better than anyone else. Cast * Emmanuelle Seigner as Delphine Dayrieux * Eva Green as Elle * Vincent Perez as François * Dominique Pinon as Raymond * Camille Chamoux as Oriane * Brigitte Roüan as The documentalist * J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirst Street
''Thirst Street'' is a 2017 black comedy film directed by Nathan Silver, from a screenplay by Silver and C. Mason Wells. It stars Lindsay Burdge, Damien Bonnard, Esther Garrel, Lola Bessis, Jacques Nolot, Françoise Lebrun, Cindy Silver, Valerie Laury, and Anjelica Huston. The film is about an American woman who falls in love with a French man after a one-night stand, then decides to doggedly pursue him despite his lack of interest, with tragic results. ''Thirst Street'' had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 21, 2017. It was released on September 20, 2017, by Samuel Goldwyn Films. Plot Gina (Lindsay Burdge) is an American flight attendant in her mid-30s who is still coming to terms with the suicide of her boyfriend (played in flashbacks by Damien Bonnard). During a layover in Paris, she and two of her co-workers end up at a strip club, thinking it will be a cabaret. There she meets the manager, Jerome (Bonnard); she is drawn to him in part because of his re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Nolan
Christopher Edward Nolan (born 30 July 1970) is a British-American filmmaker. Known for his lucrative Cinema of the United States, Hollywood blockbusters with complex storytelling, Nolan is considered a leading filmmaker of the 21st century. Christopher Nolan filmography, His films have grossed $5 billion worldwide. The recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Christopher Nolan, many accolades, he has been nominated for five Academy Awards, five British Academy Film Awards and six Golden Globe Awards. In 2015, he was listed as one of the Time 100, 100 most influential people in the world by ''Time (magazine), Time'', and in 2019, he was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his contributions to film. Nolan developed an interest in filmmaking from a young age. After studying English literature at University College London, he made several short films before his feature film debut with ''Following'' (1998). Nolan gained international reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dunkirk (2017 Film)
''Dunkirk'' is a 2017 war film written, directed and produced by Christopher Nolan that depicts the Dunkirk evacuation of World War II through the perspectives of the land, sea and air. It is produced by Syncopy Inc. and distributed by Warner Bros. Its ensemble cast includes Fionn Whitehead, Tom Glynn-Carney, Jack Lowden, Harry Styles in his film debut, Aneurin Barnard, James D'Arcy, Barry Keoghan, Kenneth Branagh, Cillian Murphy, Mark Rylance and Tom Hardy. ''Dunkirk'' portrays the evacuation with little dialogue, as Christopher Nolan sought instead to create suspense from cinematography and music. Filming began in May 2016 in Dunkirk and ended that September in Los Angeles, when post-production began. Cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema shot the film on IMAX 65 mm and 65 mm large-format film stock. ''Dunkirk'' has extensive practical effects, and employed thousands of extras as well as historic boats from the evacuation, and period aeroplanes. Distributed by Warner Bros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armel Hostiou
Armel Hostiou is a French filmmaker. Career Hostiou studied at La Fémis cinema school in Paris, he graduated in 2003. Then he directed several short films, SoloS, Contre Temps, Lost You, Chorus, Kino, World was on Fire and No One Could Save Me But You, Psycho Motion, La ville bleue. Those films won different awards in film festivals ''Best experimental Film'' Tel Aviv 2004 for SoloS, ''Audience Award'' Munich 2006 for Contre Temps, ''Jury Award'' San Francisco Independent Exposure 2008 for Kino, ''Audience Award'' San Francisco Metacafe Festival 2009 for World was on Fire and no one could save me but You. Hostiou also directed music videos for French and American bands (Babx, Fantazio, Poni Hoax, Limousine, DM Stith, Foma) and some experimental films and video installations. Day, his first feature film, produced bBocalupo Filmswas premiered at the Cannes film festival in 2011 in the Acid selection. The U.S. premiere took place at the European Film festival in the Miami Beach C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
César Award For Most Promising Actor
The César Award for Most Promising Actor (french: César du meilleur espoir masculin) is one of the César Awards, presented annually by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma to recognize the outstanding breakthrough performance of a young actor who has worked within the French film industry during the year preceding the ceremony. Nominees and winner are selected via a run-off voting by all the members of the Académie, within a group of 16 actors previously shortlisted by the Révélations Committee. In English, the award is variously referred to as "Breakthrough performance, actor" or "Newcomer, male". Winners and nominees Following the AATC's practice, the films below are listed by year of ceremony, which corresponds to the year following the film's year of release. For example, the César Award for Most Promising Actor of 2010 was awarded on 27 February 2010 for a performance in a film released between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2009. As with the other César ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lumières Award For Most Promising Actor
The Lumières Award for Most Promising Actor (french: Prix Lumières du meilleur espoir masculin) is a French annual award presented by the Académie des Lumières since 2000. Winners and nominees Winners are listed first with a blue background, followed by the other nominees. 2000s 2010s 2020s See also *César Award for Most Promising Actor The César Award for Most Promising Actor (french: César du meilleur espoir masculin) is one of the César Awards, presented annually by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma to recognize the outstanding breakthrough performance of a y ... External links Lumières Award for Most Promising Actorat '' AlloCiné'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Lumieres Award For Most Promising Actor Promising Actor * Awards for young actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
