2015 | Color | 123:00 On the verge of leaving Tajikistan, Paul recalls his childhood; his mother’s attacks of dementia; the bond with his brother, a devout and violent boy; his father, an inconsolable widower; and his furtive mission to the Soviet Union, where he offered up his own identity to a young Russian man. He remembers the friend who betrayed him; his years as a student in Paris; his vocation for anthropology; and, above all, Esther, the heart of his existence. Country: Francia Direction: Desplechin; Arnaud Script: Peyr; Julie, Desplechin; Arnaud Production: Caucheteux; Pascal Photography: Lubtchansky; Irina Sound: Thiébaut; Stéphane, Cantin; Nicolás, Malbrant; Sylvain Music: Hetzel; Grégoire Cast:Dolmaire; Quentin, Roy-Lecollinet; Lou, Drukarova; Dinara, Garcia Fogel; Cécile, Rabourdin; Olivie, Taieb; Lily, Cohen; Raphaël, Amalric; Mathieu Art direction: Baqueni; Toma Participation year at FICM: 2015
2015 | Color | 123:00 On the verge of leaving Tajikistan, Paul recalls his childhood; his mother’s attacks of dementia; the bond with his brother, a devout and violent boy; his father, an inconsolable widower; and his furtive mission to the Soviet Union, where he offered up his own identity to a young Russian man. He remembers the friend who betrayed him; his years as a student in Paris; his vocation for anthropology; and, above all, Esther, the heart of his existence. Country: Francia Direction: Desplechin; Arnaud Script: Peyr; Julie, Desplechin; Arnaud Production: Caucheteux; Pascal Photography: Lubtchansky; Irina Sound: Thiébaut; Stéphane, Cantin; Nicolás, Malbrant; Sylvain Music: Hetzel; Grégoire Cast:Dolmaire; Quentin, Roy-Lecollinet; Lou, Drukarova; Dinara, Garcia Fogel; Cécile, Rabourdin; Olivie, Taieb; Lily, Cohen; Raphaël, Amalric; Mathieu Art direction: Baqueni; Toma Participation year at FICM: 2015
A Christmas Tale Abel and Junon had two children, Joseph and Elizabeth. Victim of a rare genetic condition, Joseph´s only hope was a bone marrow transplant. His parents conceived a third child in the hope of saving their son but Joseph died. The Vulliard family has never recovered. Many years have passed, and family relationships are more strained than ever. See More
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