*** FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL OPENING NIGHT ***
The Extraordinary
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Friday 21st May 2021
7pm |
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FRANCE
COMEDY, DRAMA 2019 / 114 MINS / M Directed by: Eric Toledano, Olivier Nakache (The Intouchables, Simba) Starring: Vincent Cassel (My King), Reda Kateb (Django), Helene Vincent (Language: French with English subtitles) |
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Hors Normes centres around Bruno (Vincent Cassel), inspired by the real-life figure of Stéphane Benhamou, who runs an informal shelter in Paris for autistic youth and Malik whose association works on education and professional (re)insertion for youngsters from rough backgrounds. Their respective associations train youngsters from difficult neighbourhoods to care for these cases categorised as “extremely complex”. Difficulties arise when Bruno’s shelter is investigated as it exists outside of the general rules of French law.
10 Nominations and 2 wins, including: WINNER – 2019 SAN SEBASTIAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – Best Film WINNER - 2020 HIGH SCHOOL CESAR AWAR - Best Film NOMINEE – 2020 CESAR AWARDS – Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor (x2) Best Supporting Actress, Best Promising Actor , Best Original Screenplay, Best Editing NOMINEE – 2019 GLOBES DE CRISTAL – Best Film |
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