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Siméon (film)
''Siméon'' is a 1992 French musical film directed by Euzhan Palcy. Synopsis Elderly music teacher Siméon dies and to keep his memory alive his granddaughter Orélie cuts off her braid, thus condemning him to become a Soucouyant. Siméon takes the opportunity to convince his son Isidore to continue his musical work. Cast * Jean-Claude Duverger : Simeon * Jacob Desvarieux : Isidore * Jocelyne Beroard : Roselyne * Lucinda Messager : Orélie * Al Lirvat, Albert Lirvat : Albert * Jean-Michel Martial : Max * Gerty Dambury : Lucie * Jean-Claude Naimro : Charlie * Pascal Légitimus : Philomene Junior * Frédéric Caracas : Fred * Alain Jean-Marie : Le Pianiste * Lisette Malidor : La Dame de feu (voice) * Jean-Philippe Marthely : Marius Production Awards The film won the Silver Crow at the 1993 Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival. References Bibliography * External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Simeon 1992 films French musical films 1992 musical films 1990 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euzhan Palcy
Euzhan Palcy (; born 13 January 1958) is a French film director, screenwriter, and producer. Her films are known to explore themes of race, gender, and politics, with an emphasis on the perpetuated effects of colonialism. Palcy's first feature film '' Sugar Cane Alley'' (1983) received numerous awards including the César Award for Best First Feature Film. For directing ''A Dry White Season'' (1989), she became the first black female director to have a film produced by a major Hollywood studio, that being by MGM. Palcy also directed the independent film '' Siméon'' (1992). She has since moved towards directing documentaries and television projects such as ''Aimé Césaire: A Voice for History'' (1994). She then directed the television films ''Ruby Bridges'' (1998) and ''The Killing Yard'' (2001), as well as the documentary ''The Journey of the Dissidents'' (2005) and the miniseries ''The Brides of Bourbon Island'' (2007). Throughout her career, Palcy has explored various genr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |