After a digital year (Covid requires) it is with emotion that the producer and distributor Sophie Dulac inaugurated the10th edition of the Champs-Elysées Film Festival. Created in 2012, it celebrates French and American independent cinema. The images of previous editions, projected on the opening night, testified to the prestige and liveliness of this Festival. Abel Ferrara, Christopher Walken, Jeremy Irons… have walked the red carpet in past years. After a concert by Yael Naim, Joachim Lafosse's latest film, Les intranquilles, opened the ball. 
Sophie Dulac prepares to take the stage – Credit Aurélie Lamachère
Many personalities were present at the Publicis Cinema for this prestigious evening. Lolitah Chammah, daughter of Isabelle Huppert and mother of little Gabriel Merz-Chammah, actor in Les Intranquilles; Jim Cummings, guest of honour in the Retrospective section; The members of the feature and short film juries, including Thomas Lilti, Elie Wajman, Naïla Guiguet, DJ Kiddy Smile, Agathe Roussel, actress of Titane… ; Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Guillaume Brac, Bernard Henri-Lévy… And of course Joachim Lafosse, who came to present his film. All attended the crisis of the couple played by Leila Bekthi and Damien Bonnard in Les intranquilles (release scheduled for October 20). Joachim Lafosse's latest film tells the story of a bipolar painter, and the difficulty of his partner and son to live alongside him. The two actors shine by their presence, between tension and permanent emotion. Damien Bonnard is breathtaking in the role of a man who allows himself to sink into depression and madness. The film begins in an idyllic way but very quickly, the malaise arises. Damien is hyperactive, Leila worries, she would like him to rest. She feels it on the brink of a crisis. It is to the rise of this crisis, until the hospitalization of Damien, that the spectator attends. And the way Leila and Amine will accompany him, support him, but also try to save their skin. Because Damien is a danger to him but also to others. With him, Leila knows that she will be forever uneasy. But what do you do when you love? 
While waiting for the release of this film, discover the Champs-Elysées Film Festival until September 21st. Short and feature films, exceptional encounters, retrospectives… To discover in all the cinemas of the Champs-Elysées. Programming on the Champselyseesfilmfestival website. Full article about the Festival Here.
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