TV Standard: NTSC
Color: Color
Layers: single-sided/single-layered

Credits:

Kad Merad,David Ayala,Lamine Cissokho,Sofian Khammes,Pierre Lottin,Wabinle Nabie,Emmanuel Courcol,Fred Avril

Description:

Only on the stage, we are free! You will be left speechless by the stunning ending! Etienne is an actor on the precipice of his life who can't seem to get anything right. He finally gets a big job to teach acting to a group of misfits behind bars and rehabilitate them. Can he complete his mission? A big hit in France and Japan! A moving film that brought laughter and tears to Cannes! This is the second film by Emmanuelle Coultholle, known as the screenwriter of "Mademoiselle" and "Love of the Lighthouse Keeper". When it was subsequently released theatrically in its native France, it became a smash hit, ranking second in its first appearance at the Pox Office! The film sent France into a whirlpool of excitement and enthusiasm. In Japan, the film was also a smash hit, ranking second in attendance at mini-theaters on its first weekend of release! An exquisite ensemble of unique actors! The leading role of Etienne is played by Cad Mélad.He is a French national star who first came to prominence as an actor with his role as a gym teacher in "A Chorus" and won the Cesar Award for Best Supporting Actor for "My Family/Distant Bonds." The prisoners, who form an important part of the film, are played by a diverse cast of career actors, including Wabile Nabire from Brkina Faso and Alexander Medvedev from Russia, who realistically portray the diversity of the "godots," who are immigrants, refugees, family members, race, chronic illness, trauma, and various other backgrounds. The role of Ariane, the director of the film, is played by "Everyone. Marina Hands, who has appeared in many high-profile films such as "Sayonara to Everyone," "The Diving Suit Dreams of a Butterfly," and "One Gold Medal in the World," plays the role of Ariane, the warden. Her quiet demeanor and core strength make this film even more moving and sublime. A shocking true story that goes beyond fiction! This film is based on a true story that Swedish actor Jan Jonsson experienced in 1985. And don't forget that the song used in the closing credits is "I Wish Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free" by Nina Simone.Filming is being done with the cooperation of the real Mauchauconin prison in France.