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Reda Kateb
Reda Kateb ( ar, رضا كاتب; born 27 July 1977) is a French actor. Life and career Kateb was born in Ivry-sur-Seine, France, to an Algerian actor, Malek-Eddine Kateb, and a French nurse of Czech and Italian origin. He is a grandnephew of the Algerian writer Kateb Yacine. He grew up in Ivry-sur-Seine, in the Paris region, where he lived until 2011 before moving to Montreuil. His short film ''Pitchoune'' was presented in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. Filmography As actor Film Television series As film director/screenwriter Awards and nominations See also * Maghrebian community of Paris The Paris metropolitan area has a large Maghrebi population, in part as a result of French colonial ties to that region. As of 2012 the majority of those of African origin living in Paris come from the Maghreb, including Algeria, Morocco, and Tu ... References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kateb, Reda 1977 births Livi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Cannes Film Festival
The 70th Cannes Film Festival took place from 17 to 28 May 2017, in Cannes, France. Spanish film director and screenwriter Pedro Almodóvar was the President of the Jury for the festival and Italian actress Monica Bellucci hosted the opening and closing ceremonies. '' Ismael's Ghosts'', directed by French director Arnaud Desplechin, was the opening film for the festival. The festival celebrated its 70th edition. In late March 2017, the official poster of the festival was revealed featuring Italian actress Claudia Cardinale. The actress responded, "'I am honoured and proud to be flying the flag for the 70th Festival de Cannes, and delighted with this choice of photo. It's the image I myself have of the Festival, of an event that illuminates everything around … Happy anniversary!" The Palme d'Or was awarded to the Swedish film, '' The Square'' directed by Ruben Östlund, which also served as the closing night film of the festival. Juries Main competition *Pedro Almodóvar, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Through The Air
''Through the Air'' (French title: ''La résistance de l'air'') is a 2015 French-Belgian drama film directed by Fred Grivois. The film concerns an air rifle champion who becomes embroiled in a dangerous plot after accepting a well-paid job offer. The film stars Reda Kateb and Ludivine Sagnier. Cast * Reda Kateb as Vincent Cavelle * Ludivine Sagnier as Delphine Cavelle * Tchéky Karyo as Armand Cavelle * Johan Heldenbergh as Renaud *Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre as Valérie * Blanche Hemada Costoso as Alexia Cavelle * Pascal Demolon as JP * Sylvie Degryse as Evelyne * Patrice Guillain as The assailant * Hubert Saint-Macary as Armand's neighbour * Jehon Gorani as Bob * 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 P ... as A worker * Lahcen Elmazouzi as The Turkish man * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Astragale (2015 Film)
''L'Astragale'' is a 2015 French drama film directed by Brigitte Sy. It is the second film adaptation of the 1965 semi-autobiographical novel ''L'Astragale'' by Albertine Sarrazin, after Guy Casaril's ''L'Astragale'' (1968). Plot Despite a privileged upbringing with adopted parents, Albertine develops a crush for Marie, a delinquent girl, and is arrested after an armed robbery together. Climbing out of jail with seven years still to serve, she collapses by a highway, having broken her astragal, a tiny bone in the foot. She is rescued by Julien, a professional criminal who happens to be passing, and he leaves her in Paris with Nini, a prostitute he knows. Though he pays for an operation to her damaged foot and gets her false identity papers, his way of life means indefinite absences. Unable to risk legitimate work, Albertine takes up prostitution and saves up for a hoped-for future with Julien. She is found by Marie, who rekindles their affair but is once again arrested. Then Juli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Far From Men
''Far from Men'' (french: Loin des hommes) is a 2014 French drama film directed by David Oelhoffen. Set in French Colonial Algeria, the narrative follows Daru, a reclusive, pacifist, Algerian-born French teacher of Spanish descent (Viggo Mortensen) who is also a war veteran, tasked with delivering Mohammad, a docile Algerian murder suspect (Reda Kateb), into the hands of French authorities as the Algerian War of Independence ignites. Mortensen said that, as he was making the film, he thought about "European versus native populations in America, but also about Gaza" and "the artificial country called Iraq that was created by Europeans and is now falling apart. The film is based on " The Guest", a short story by Albert Camus from his ''Exile and the Kingdom'' collection. ''Far from Men'' was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 71st Venice International Film Festival. It was screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Insecure (film)
''Insecure'' (french: Qui vive) is a 2014 French drama film directed by Marianne Tardieu. It was screened in the ACID section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Reda Kateb as Chérif Arezki * Adèle Exarchopoulos as Jenny * Rashid Debbouze as Dedah * Moussa Mansaly as Abdou * Serge Renko as Claude Gilles * Alexis Loret Alexis Loret (born 10 January 1975) is a French film and television actor. Devoting himself initially to cabinetmaking, he became a model, and was noticed by André Téchiné. Selected filmography *'' Alice et Martin'' (''Alice and Martin'') ( ... as L'enquêteur * Hassan N'Dibona as Djim * Mohamed Mouloudi as Walid * Guillaume Verdier as Fred * Medanie Boussaïd as Sami References External links * 2014 films 2014 drama films 2010s French-language films French drama films 2014 directorial debut films 2010s French films {{2010s-France-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hippocrate
''Hippocrate'' (also known as ''Hippocrates'' and ''Hippocrates: Diary of a French Doctor'') is a 2014 French drama film directed by Thomas Lilti. It was screened as part of the International Critics' Week section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. The film received seven nominations at the 40th César Awards, winning Best Supporting Actor for Reda Kateb. Plot Benjamin Barois (Vincent Lacoste) starts his medical internship in the service led by his father, Dr. Barois (Jacques Gamblin). Feeling enthuastic, at first, he meets Abdel Rezzak (Reda Kateb), another fellow intern who's from Algeria. However, he is soon caught up by the harsh reality of the hospital work. Indeed, during a night shift, Benjamin visits Jean-Michel Lemoine, a homeless patient who suffers from abdominal pains. Benjamin tries his best to reassure him and prescribes him analgesics but, because of the misfunctions of the device, he cannot do an ECG. The morning after, a colleague tells him that Mr Lemoine is d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost River (film)
''Lost River'' is a 2014 American Fantasy film, fantasy thriller film written, co-produced, and directed by Ryan Gosling, in his feature List of directorial debuts, directorial debut. The film stars Christina Hendricks, Saoirse Ronan, Iain De Caestecker, Matt Smith, Ben Mendelsohn, Barbara Steele, and Eva Mendes. Principal photography began in Detroit on May 6, 2013. The film premiered in competition in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, and was released in the United States on April 10, 2015. Plot Single mother Billy lives in a rapidly crumbling Detroit neighborhood with her two sons, the teenage Bones and toddler Franky. Billy and Bones both dote on Franky but are fairly distant from each other. In his spare time, Bones salvages copper piping from abandoned houses in the neighborhood while trying to avoid a vicious local criminal named Bully, who wants all the copper piping for himself. One day, Bully catches Bones taking piping, which Bones abandons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fishing Without Nets (2014 Film)
''Fishing Without Nets'' is a 2014 American drama film written and directed by Cutter Hodierne. The film stars Abdikani Muktar, Abdi Siad, Abdiwali Farrah, Abdikhadir Hassan, Reda Kateb and Idil Ibrahim. The film premiered in-competition in the ''US Dramatic Category'' at 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 17, 2014. It won an award at the festival. Synopsis A Somali father turns to piracy in order to support his family. However, he begins to experience intense ethical reservations. Cast *Abdikani Muktar Manur as Abdi *Abdikhadir Mukhtar as Khadir *Abdiwali Farrah as China Boy (Abdi's pirate friend) *Reda Kateb as Victor * Idil Ibrahim as Idil *Eric Godon as Captain Charlie *Abdi Siad as Blacky *Hanad Mire as Hanad *Abubakr Mahamud Mire as Mr. Chairman *Abdikani Muktar as a side character (no name) Plot In the movie "Fishing Without Nets" (2014), the story of Somali pirates is told from the perspective of a young fisherman named Abdi. The film begins with showcasing Abdi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gare Du Nord (film)
''Gare du Nord'' is a 2013 French-Canadian drama film about four individuals whose lives meet at the Gare du Nord in Paris. Directed and co-written by Claire Simon, the film stars Nicole Garcia, Reda Kateb, François Damiens and Monia Chokri. The film premiered at the Locarno International Film Festival and was released theatrically on 4 September 2013. Cast * Nicole Garcia as Mathilde * Reda Kateb as Ismaël * François Damiens as Sacha * Monia Chokri as Joan * Sophie Bredier as Agatha * Michael Evans as the violent man * Lucille Vieaux as lingerie shop woman * Marvin Jean Charles as Kako * Jean-Christophe Bouvet as the lawyer * Nader Boussandel as Antoine * Lou Castel as Ali * André Marcon as François * Jacques Nolot as Mario * Samir Guesmi as Julien * Ophélia Kolb as the mistress * Paweł Pawlikowski Paweł Aleksander Pawlikowski (; born 15 September 1957) is a Polish filmmaker. He garnered early praise for a string of documentaries in the 1990s and for his award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dream Kids
''The Dream Kids'' (french: Les petits princes) is a 2013 French comedy-drama film directed by Vianney Lebasque. Plot JB, 16 years old prodigy, is the latest to join the training center where evolve the greatest hopes of football. Between friendship, competition, rivalry and his attraction to Lila, a young girl passionate by the street art, JB will have to fight despite the dark secret that could prevent him from achieving his dream. Cast * Paul Bartel as JB * Margot Bancilhon as Lila * Reda Kateb as Reza * Eddy Mitchell as Coach * Samy Seghir as Selim * Olivier Rabourdin as Christian * Adel Bencherif as Sofiane * Ralph Amoussou as El Malah * Ahmed Dramé as Nimo * Mathias Mlekuz as Guy * Clément Solignac as Steve * Antoine Bujoli as Wu * Robert Abogo as Roger * François Deblock as Piwi * Amélie Chavaudra as Anais * Sidwell Weber as Juliette * Cédric Ben Abdallah as Mickael * Paola Guidicelli as Constance Awards and nominations * Paul Bartel is Nominated to the César A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris Countdown
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, fashion, gastronomy, and science. For its leading role in the arts and sciences, as well as its very early system of street lighting, in the 19th century it became known as "the City of Light". Like London, prior to the Second World War, it was also sometimes called the capital of the world. The City of Paris is the centre of the Île-de-France region, or Paris Region, with an estimated population of 12,262,544 in 2019, or about 19% of the population of France, making the region France's primate city. The Paris Region had a GDP of €739 billion ($743 billion) in 2019, which is the highest in Europe. According to the Economist Intelligenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
