2009 | B/N | 91 min Based on the novel Chemin Venel by Martine Chevalier, the film combines music and dance to tell the story of Nelly, the daughter of a respected Geneva family who pursues her career as a singer while raising her daughter. During a tour of Budapest, the Gestapo arrests her loyal accompanist, Marcelle. Nelly decides to follow her, and both are sent to the labor camp at Rechlin. There, Marcelle?s mental and physical health deteriorates rapidly. Nelly asks to meet with the new commander of the camp in order to improve the conditions for her pianist. The man is a music lover. He asks Nelly and Marcelle to perform a Lied for him every day at a specific hour. It is 1944, the end of the war is near, and this daily ritual will coincide with the collapse of Germany. Country: Francia Direction: Dupeyron; François Script: Dupeyron; François, Chevalier; Martine Production: Landron; Franck, Marie Blanchard; Jean Photography: Angelo; Yes Sound: Gamet; Pierre Music: Schubert; Franz, Robert Schumann & Hugo Wolf; Cast:Brieger; Nicolás, Petcheniouk; Inna, Chappuis; Marie-claude Participation year at FICM: 2011
2009 | B/N | 91 min Based on the novel Chemin Venel by Martine Chevalier, the film combines music and dance to tell the story of Nelly, the daughter of a respected Geneva family who pursues her career as a singer while raising her daughter. During a tour of Budapest, the Gestapo arrests her loyal accompanist, Marcelle. Nelly decides to follow her, and both are sent to the labor camp at Rechlin. There, Marcelle?s mental and physical health deteriorates rapidly. Nelly asks to meet with the new commander of the camp in order to improve the conditions for her pianist. The man is a music lover. He asks Nelly and Marcelle to perform a Lied for him every day at a specific hour. It is 1944, the end of the war is near, and this daily ritual will coincide with the collapse of Germany. Country: Francia Direction: Dupeyron; François Script: Dupeyron; François, Chevalier; Martine Production: Landron; Franck, Marie Blanchard; Jean Photography: Angelo; Yes Sound: Gamet; Pierre Music: Schubert; Franz, Robert Schumann & Hugo Wolf; Cast:Brieger; Nicolás, Petcheniouk; Inna, Chappuis; Marie-claude Participation year at FICM: 2011
My Soul Healed by You Frédi inherited the gift of healing hands from his mother. He wants nothing to do with this "gift", but when his mother dies he is forced to make use of it. Although he doesn’t know exactly where this ability came from, he can do nothing but accept it. See More
Sundance Film Festival CDMX 2025: ABEL, HEROD'S LAW and more 05 · 29 · 25 Four 22nd FICM short films presented at the 64th Cannes Critics’ Week got a special screening in Paris 05 · 26 · 25 FICM presented four Mexican short films in a special screening at the 64th Critics' Week at Cannes 05 · 22 · 25 Aurora Clavel (1936-2025) and TARAHUMARA (ALWAYS FURTHER ON) 05 · 22 · 25
Four 22nd FICM short films presented at the 64th Cannes Critics’ Week got a special screening in Paris 05 · 26 · 25
FICM presented four Mexican short films in a special screening at the 64th Critics' Week at Cannes 05 · 22 · 25
