Jury Films
Beau Travail / Beau Travail
Screening Schedule
Screening 1
- 17th December
- 6.00 pm
- new 2
Director's bio
Claire Denis
Claire Denis, born on April 21, 1946, in Paris, France, is a celebrated French film director and screenwriter. Denis began her career working as an assistant director for notable filmmakers such as Jacques Rivette, Wim Wenders, and Jim Jarmusch. Her directorial debut, "Chocolat" (1988), is a semi-autobiographical film set in Africa that explores the complexities of colonialism. Some of her other acclaimed works include: "Beau Travail" (1999), "Trouble Every Day" (2001), "35 Shots of Rum" (2008), "Both Sides of the Blade" (2022), "Stars at Noon" (2022)
Synopsis
Foreign Legion officer Galoup recalls his once glorious life, training troops in the Gulf of Djibouti. His existence there was happy, strict and regimented, until the arrival of a promising young recruit, Sentain, plants the seeds of jealousy in Galoup’s mind.
Details of Cast
Denis Lavant as Adjudant-Chef Galoup Michel Subor as Commandant Bruno Forestier Grégoire Colin as Gilles Sentain Richard Courcet as Legionnaire
Details of Crew
Cinematography: Agnès Godard Editing: Nelly Quettier Music: Charles Henri de Pierrefeu, Eran Zur
Producer Details
Patrick Grandperret
Writer Details
Claire Denis, Jean-Pol Fargeau
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Categories
- International Competition (14)
- Homage (4)
- World Cinema (63)
- Country Focus (7)
- Indian Cinema Now (7)
- Kaleidoscope (6)
- Malayalam Cinema Today (12)
- Restored Classics (7)
- Opening Film (1)
- Spirit of Cinema (1)
- Ann Hui: Chronicler of the Outliers (5)
- The Female Gaze (7)
- Signatures In Motion (3)
- Midnight Cinema (3)
- Festival Favourites (13)
- Viva el Cine: Latin American Films (5)
- Refracted Realities : The Existential Mindscapes of Hong Sang-soo (4)
- Chiaroscuro : Retrospective of Madhu Ambat (4)
- Celebrating Shabana Azmi (5)
- Centennial Tribute (3)
