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Lumière Award For Best International Co-Production
The Lumière Award for Best International Co-Production () is an award given to an international co-production financed by a French company and released in France in the previous year. It has been presented annually by the Académie des Lumières since 2020. It replaced the Lumière Award for Best French-Language Film that was awarded from 2003 to 2019 to a French-language film made outside France. The award is given to a film co-produced with a French contribution of at least 30% percent. It was established by the Académie des Lumières to salute the international presence of France and of French producers who make cinema possible in all parts of the world. Winners and nominees In the following lists, the titles and names with a blue background are the winners and recipients respectively; those not in bold are the nominees. 2020s See also *César Award for Best Foreign Film *Magritte Award for Best Foreign Film in Coproduction The Magritte Award for Best Foreign Film in Cop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Académie Des Lumières
An academy ( Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary or tertiary higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membership). The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece. Etymology The word comes from the ''Academy'' in ancient Greece, which derives from the Athenian hero, ''Akademos''. Outside the city walls of Athens, the gymnasium was made famous by Plato as a center of learning. The sacred space, dedicated to the goddess of wisdom, Athena, had formerly been an olive grove, hence the expression "the groves of Academe". In these gardens, the philosopher Plato conversed with followers. Plato developed his sessions into a method of teaching philosophy and in 387 BC, established what is known today as the Old Academy. By extension, ''academia'' has come to mean the accumulation, de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurent Micheli
Laurent Micheli (born 9 October 1982) is a Belgian film and stage director, writer and actor. Career After developing an interest in acting, Micheli enrolled at the Institut Supérieur des Arts in Brussels and graduated from there in 2007. He began working in theatre appearing in productions from Belgium and France over the span of ten years. He later started directing his own stage productions, most notably with the theatrical company Madame Véro. Micheli made his feature-length debut in 2016 with '' Even Lovers Get the Blues'', a drama film he directed and produced while he was at La Fémis in Paris. The film was praised for its exploration of sexuality and earned Micheli a Magritte Award nomination in the category of Best First Feature Film. His followup, ''Lola'' (2019), starred Mya Bollaers, in her acting debut, as a 18-year-old transgender girl grieving the death of her mother. The film was released to critical acclaim and received seven nominations at the 10th Magritte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Llorona (2019 Film)
''La Llorona'' , also known as ''The Weeping Woman'', is a 2019 Guatemalan horror film directed by Jayro Bustamante. Plot Former Guatemalan dictator Enrique Monteverde (based on Efraín Ríos Montt) is being tried for orchestrating the brutal genocide of native Mayans in 1982–83. Now elderly, he lives with his wife, Carmen; daughter, Natalia; granddaughter, Sara and their security guard, Letona. During the trial, Natalia is troubled by the indigenous women who describe being brutalized by Monteverde's army, while Carmen dismisses them as liars. He is convicted but the verdict is overturned by the high court, which ruled that his guilt could not be conclusively proven. The decision is met with disgust and unrest by the public, who hold nonstop protests outside Monteverde's home. Monteverde's sleep is interrupted by the sound of a woman weeping and he narrowly misses shooting his wife in the kitchen. This leads to most of his household staff — who are ethnic Kaqchikel people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amin Sidi-Boumédiène
Amin Sidi-Boumédiène (born 5 March 1982), is a Franco–Algerian filmmaker. He is best known as the director of critically acclaimed short ''Al Djazira'' and film ''Abou Leila''. Personal life He was born on 5 March 1982 in Paris, France. However, he later grew up in Algiers, Algeria. He returned to France and studied chemistry after his baccalauréat. Career He obtained a degree in film directing from Conservatoire Libre du Cinéma Français (CLCF) in Paris in 2005. Then he made his maiden short film ''Tomorrow, Algiers?'' in 2011. The film was selected in several international film festivals. Then he made his second short film ''Al Djazira'', which was filmed in Algiers in July 2012. It won the Award for the Best Arab Film at the Abu Dhabi film Festival. In 2014, he directed his third short ''Serial K.''. The film was screened at the film days of Bejaia. After series of successful short films, he made his maiden feature film, ''Abou Leila'', a dark film. It was completely s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abou Leila
Abou is both a given name and a surname. It may refer to: * Ayoub Abou *Samassi Abou (born 1973), Ivorian footballer *Abou Diaby (born 1986), French footballer *Abou Maïga (born 1985), Beninese footballer See also *Abou Greisha Abo Greisha is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Ali Abo Gresha (born 1947), Egyptian footballer * Mohamed Mohsen Abo Gresha (born 1981), Egyptian footballer * Mohamed Salah Abo Gresha (born 1970), Egyptian footballer {{ ... {{given name, type=both Feminine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mehdi Barsaoui
Mehdi M. Barsaoui (born 23 May 1984), is a Tunisian filmmaker. He is best known as the director of critically acclaimed shorts and feature films ''A Son'', ''Sideways'' and ''Bobby''. Personal life He was born on 23 May 1984 in Tunis, Tunisia. He graduated from the Higher Institute of Multimedia Arts of Tunis (ISAMM). After graduation, he moved to Italy and completed his training and graduated from DAMS in Bologna. Career During the life in Italy, he directed three short films: ''Sideways'' (2010), ''Bobby'' (2014) and ''We Are Just Fine Like This'' (2016). All three short film received critical acclaim and then selected in several international festivals where they won several prizes. The short ''We Are Just Fine Like This'' won the Best Muhr Short award at the Dubai International Film Festival. In 2019, he made his directorial debut with the film, ''Un fils'' (A Son) which was produced as a collaborative work of Tunisia, France, Lebanon and Qatar. The film had its premiere at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Son
''A Son'', also known as ''Bik Eneich: Un fils'' (a combination of the original Arabic and French titles: ar, بيك نعيش, Byk n'eysh; french: Un fils) is a 2019 film directed by Mehdi Barsaoui in his feature film debut and co-produced between France, Lebanon, Tunisia and Qatar. Starring Sami Bouajila and Najla Ben Abdallah Najla Ben Abdallah (Arabic: نجلاء بن عبد الله ,born June 16, 1980), is a Tunisian actress, model and flight attendant who played Feriel in the Tunisian series Maktoub. She has appeared in several films including Un fils Mehdi ... as middle-class Tunisian parents, film is about a family trip soon after the Tunisian Revolution that is disrupted after terrorists shoot their car and gravely injure their son, who needs a liver transplant to survive. References 2019 films French drama films Lebanese drama films Tunisian drama films Qatari drama films 2010s French-language films 2010s Arabic-language films 2019 multilingual film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maryam Touzani
Maryam Touzani (born 17 September 1980) is a Moroccan filmmaker and actress. She is best known as the director of the critically acclaimed film ''Adam (2019)'', Morocco's entry for the 92nd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film, and '' The Blue Caftan'' (2022), the country's submission for the same award for the 95th Academy Awards. Early life Touzani was born in 1980 in Tangier. In 2003, she obtained a master's degree in media communication and journalism in London. She began her career as a journalist with a focus on cinema. Career At first, Touzani worked as a screenwriter while directing short and documentary films. In 2011, she made the short ''Quand ils dorment''. It won 17 prizes, including that of the Special Jury at the Huesca International Film Festival, the festival qualifying for the Oscars. In 2014, she made her debut documentary ''Sous Ma Peau Vieille''. The film, which discussed prostitution in Morocco, became very popular in Morocco. With the succes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam (2019 Moroccan Film)
''Adam'' is a 2019 Moroccan drama film directed by Maryam Touzani. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. It was selected as the Moroccan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. Plot The film focuses on Samia, a young unwed pregnant mother who goes looking for work and is taken in by a widowed baker, Abla. The film was inspired by a similar situation Touzani experienced where her parents sheltered a heavily pregnant woman in Tangier for several days during a time when being an unwed pregnant woman was illegal in Morocco. Cast * Lubna Azabal as Abla * Nissrine Erradi as Samia * Douae Belkhaouda as Warda * Aziz Hattab as Slimani * Hasnaa Tamtaoui as Rkia Reception On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of based on reviews from critics, with an average rating of . See also * List of submissions to the 92nd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaouther Ben Hania
Kaouther Ben Hania ( ar , كوثر بن هنية; born 1977) is a Tunisian film director. '' Beauty and the Dogs'' (2017), her best-known film, was selected as the Tunisian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards. Her 2020 film ''The Man Who Sold His Skin'' was nominated for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards. Biography Kaouther Ben Hania was born in Sidi Bouzid. She studied at the Ecole des Arts et du Cinéma (EDAC) in Tunisia, then studied at La Fémis and the Sorbonne in Paris. Filmography * ''Me, My Sister and the Thing'', 2006 * ''Les imams vont à l’école'', 2010 * ''Yed Ellouh (Wooden Hand)'', 2013 * ''Le Challat de Tunis (Challat of Tunis)'', 2013 * ''Zaineb Takrahou Ethelj (Zaineb Hates the Snow)'', 2016 * '' La Belle et la Meute (Beauty and the Dogs)'', 2017 * ''Les Pastèques du Cheikh'' (Sheikh's Watermelons)'' (short film), 2018 * ''The Man Who Sold His Skin'', 2020 * ''Four Daughters ''Four Daughters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man Who Sold His Skin
''The Man Who Sold His Skin'' () is a 2020 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Kaouther Ben Hania. Its plot was inspired by Belgian contemporary artist Wim Delvoye's living work ''Tim'' (2006), which was in turn inspired by Roald Dahl's 1952 short story "Skin". It was selected as the Tunisian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, making the shortlist of fifteen films. In March 2021, it was nominated for the Best International Feature Film. It premiered in the Horizons section at the 77th Venice International Film Festival, where Yahya Mahayni won the Best Actor Award. Plot Raqqa fiancés Sam and Abeer are separated by the Syrian Civil War. While he seeks refuge in Lebanon, her family forces her to marry a richer man and move with him to Brussels. In the desperate pursuit of money and the needed paperwork to travel to Europe to rescue her, Sam accepts to have his back tattooed as a Schengen visa by one of the most controv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
