May Allah Bless France!
''May Allah Bless France!'' (french: Qu'Allah bénisse la France) is a French biographical drama film, released in 2014. The directorial debut of French hip hop musician Abd al Malik, the film is a dramatization of his own childhood memoir ''Qu'Allah bénisse la France'', which was first published in 2004. The film stars Marc Zinga as the young al Malik. Cast * Marc Zinga as Régis * Sabrina Ouazani as Nawel * Larouci Didi as Samir * Mickaël Nagenraft as Mike * Matteo Falkone as Pascal * Stéphane Fayette-Mikano as Bilal * Mireille Perrier as Miss Schaeffer * Gianni Giardinelli as The gangster Accolades The film won the FIPRESCI Discovery Prize at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival The 39th annual Toronto International Film Festival, the 39th event in the Toronto International Film Festival series, was held in Canada from 4–14 September 2014. David Dobkin's film '' The Judge'', starring Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duv .... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Abd Al Malik (rapper)
Abd al Malik, born Régis Fayette-Mikano is a French rapper and spoken word artist of Congolese origin. He has also authored books in French, and directed a film adaptation of one of his books. Musical career In NAP: New African Poets Talented in words and music, he formed with his brother Bilal and his cousin Aissa, a rap group they called New African Poets also known by the abbreviation N.A.P. Other members included Mustapha, Mohammed and Karim, all from the neighborhood where he lived. Most of the group come from the Neuhof quartier of Strasbourg. Having converted from Christianity to Islam, he took on the stage name Abd al Malik. This was an adaptation of his birth name Régis, being derived from ''rex'' meaning "king" in Latin whereas ''Malik'' means "king" in Arabic. NAP released their first maxi ''Trop beau pour être vrai'', produced by Sulee B, on High Skills, a label founded by Deez Nutz to promote local Neuhof hip hop talents. In 1996, they released the albu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Marc Zinga
Marc Zinga (born 21 October 1984) is a Congolese-Belgian actor, singer and filmmaker. Born in Likasi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zinga moved to Belgium with his family at the age of five. He was one of the lead singers of the group ''The Peas Project'' between 2003 and 2011. He began his acting career appearing in small film and television roles before landing major roles in the films ''Scouting for Zebras'' and ''May Allah Bless France!'' in 2014. In 2015, he received a Magritte Award for Most Promising Actor at the 5th Magritte Awards for his role in ''Zebras'' and, in 2019, the Best Actor Award at Pan African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (Fespaco) for his role in the award-winning Rwandese film ''The'' ''Mercy of the Jungle''. Among his current projects, as of November 2022, is ''Augure,'' a film directed by Belgian-Congolese rapper Baloji in his feature film debut. Zinga plays the lead role of Koffi, who returns to Lubumbashi Lubumbashi (forme ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sabrina Ouazani
Sabrina Ouazani (born 6 December 1988) is a French actress of Algerian descent. She is best known internationally for her performance as Frida in '' Games of Love and Chance'' and as Charlotte Ben Smires in Netflix's hit rom-com series '' The Hook Up Plan''. Career Joined by her mother in the casting of '' Games of Love and Chance'', Sabrina Ouazani is retained by director Abdellatif Kechiche who shot this movie in the neighborhood of Franc-Moisin, a few hundred meters from his city of residence, Balzac apartment block 4000 in La Courneuve (a Paris suburb). For this first role, she was nominated for a César Award for Most Promising Actress The César Award for Most Promising Actress (french: César du meilleur espoir féminin) 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 ... in 2005. Filmography Theatre External links * French film actresses 1988 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mireille Perrier
Mireille Perrier (born 14 November 1959) is a French actress and stage director. Career She debut in theater with the ''Compagnie du Hasard'' in 1977, where she remained a member for two years. Her first starring role was in Leos Carax's '' Boy Meets Girl'' in 1984. Since then, Perrier has had major roles in other films such as '' Un monde sans pitié'', '' Netchaïev est de retour'', '' Toto le Héros'', '' À vendre'', '' Le Comptoir'', ''Un dérangement considérable The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmonizi ...'' and '' L'entraînement du champion avant la course''. In 1991, Perrier received a Joseph Plateau Award in the "Best Belgian Actress" category for her work in the Belgian film ''Toto le Héros''. Theater Filmography External links * * 1959 births Li ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gianni Giardinelli
Gianni Giardinelli (born 28 August 1979) is a French actor and model. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Giardinelli, Gianni 1979 births Living people French male film actors French male television actors 21st-century French male actors Male actors from Paris ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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FIPRESCI
The International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI, short for Fédération Internationale de la PRESse CInématographique) is an association of national organizations of professional film critics and film journalists from around the world for "the promotion and development of film culture and for the safeguarding of professional interests." It was founded in June 1930 in Brussels, Belgium. At present it has members in more than 50 countries worldwide. In reaction to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, FIPRESCI announced that it will not participate in festivals and other events organized by the Russian government and its offices, and canceled a colloquium in St. Petersburg, that was to make it familiar with new Russian films. FIPRESCI Award The FIPRESCI often gives out awards during film festivals (such as at the Berlin International Film Festival, the Cannes Film Festival, Vienna International Film Festival, the Toronto International Film Festival, the Venice Film F ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2014 Toronto International Film Festival
The 39th annual Toronto International Film Festival, the 39th event in the Toronto International Film Festival series, was held in Canada from 4–14 September 2014. David Dobkin's film '' The Judge'', starring Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall was the opening night film. '' A Little Chaos'', a British period drama directed by Alan Rickman and starring Kate Winslet closed the festival. More films for each section were announced on 12 August, with the line-up completed on 19 August. A total of 393 films were shown, including 143 world premieres. The first Friday was dubbed " Bill Murray Day", as festival organisers dedicated a day to the actor by screening a select number of his films for free. Awards Programmes Gala Presentations *''Black and White'' by Mike Binder *''Boychoir'' by François Girard *'' The Connection'' by Cedric Jimenez *''The Equalizer'' by Antoine Fuqua *'' Escobar: Paradise Lost'' by Andrea Di Stefano *'' The Forger'' by Philip Martin *'' Foxca ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Wrap
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic p ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2014 Films
Fourteen or 14 may refer to: * 14 (number), the natural number following 13 and preceding 15 * one of the years 14 BC, AD 14, 1914, 2014 Music * 14th (band), a British electronic music duo * ''14'' (David Garrett album), 2013 *''14'', an unreleased album by Charli XCX * "14" (song), 2007, from ''Courage'' by Paula Cole Other uses * ''Fourteen'' (film), a 2019 American film directed by Dan Sallitt * ''Fourteen'' (play), a 1919 play by Alice Gerstenberg * ''Fourteen'' (manga), a 1990 manga series by Kazuo Umezu * ''14'' (novel), a 2013 science fiction novel by Peter Clines * '' The 14'', a 1973 British drama film directed by David Hemmings * Fourteen, West Virginia, United States, an unincorporated community * Lot Fourteen, redevelopment site in Adelaide, South Australia, previously occupied by the Royal Adelaide Hospital * "The Fourteen", a nickname for NASA Astronaut Group 3 * Fourteen Words, a phrase used by white supremacists and Nazis See also * 1/4 (other) * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2014 Biographical Drama Films
Fourteen or 14 may refer to: * 14 (number), the natural number following 13 and preceding 15 * one of the years 14 BC, AD 14, 1914, 2014 Music * 14th (band), a British electronic music duo * ''14'' (David Garrett album), 2013 *''14'', an unreleased album by Charli XCX * "14" (song), 2007, from ''Courage'' by Paula Cole Other uses * ''Fourteen'' (film), a 2019 American film directed by Dan Sallitt * ''Fourteen'' (play), a 1919 play by Alice Gerstenberg * ''Fourteen'' (manga), a 1990 manga series by Kazuo Umezu * ''14'' (novel), a 2013 science fiction novel by Peter Clines * ''The 14'', a 1973 British drama film directed by David Hemmings * Fourteen, West Virginia, United States, an unincorporated community * Lot Fourteen, redevelopment site in Adelaide, South Australia, previously occupied by the Royal Adelaide Hospital * "The Fourteen", a nickname for NASA Astronaut Group 3 * Fourteen Words, a phrase used by white supremacists and Nazis See also * 1/4 (other) * F ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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French Biographical Drama Films
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Fortnite French places 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), 2008 * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a particular type of military jacket or tunic used in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French catheter scale, a unit of measurement of diameter * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss involving the tongue See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * Frenc ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |