The King of Escape
Film critic Gérard Grugeau passed away just a few months ago. We'll be showing a few films that were significant to this figure, who was well-known for championing emerging filmmakers and was beloved by fellow film writers.
Armand Lacourtade, 43, an agricultural equipment sales- man, is sick of life as a single gay man. After meeting Curly, a brash teenage girl, he goes straight. With all kinds of people on their tails, they defy every danger to be toge- ther in their forbidden love. But is this really what Armand dreamed of?
Alain Guiraudie
Alain Guiraudie is a French director, screenwriter and writer. In 1990, he directed his first short film, Les héros sont immortels, produced by the GREC. His film Ce vieux rêve qui bouge, won the Prix Jean Vigo and was presented at the Directors' Fortnight in 2001. That year, Jean-Luc Godard described it as "the Cannes Film Festival's best film". Alain Guiraudie then moved on to feature films with Pas de repos pour les braves, Voici venu le temps, Le roi de l'évasion and L'inconnu du lac, which opened his career to a wider audience. In 2016, his film Rester vertical was officially selected at the Cannes Film Festival. His latest film, Miséricorde, was once again presented at the festival, this time, in the Cannes Première section.
Photo: Hélène Bamberger
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