____________________ MIPDOC - MIPTV ____________________ CANNES 2004 Dear Friends, Loïc Magneron (Cell : + 33 6 60 43 96 86) will attend the upcoming "MIPDOC" and "MIPTV" in Cannes from the 26th of March until the 3rd of April 2004. The company WIDE will be located at the TVFI collective booth. Please find our line-up here after. Looking forward to hearing from you, Best regards, Loic Magneron To schedule an appointment during the market, please complete the following and return it via e-mail at wide@widemanagement.com or by fax to the following number : + 33 1 53 95 04 65 Name(s) : Company : Date : Time : MIPDOC DOCUMENTARIES SCREENINGS THE WALL (SELECTION CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2004) – 2004 – by Simone Bitton In June 2002, the Israeli authorities began the construction of a gigantic security fence, aimed at preventing Palestinian terrorists from infiltrating Israeli territory. The wall imprisons Palestinians and Israelis alike. The WALL is visual, human, and psychological study. THE KOURSK – 2003 – by Jean-Michel Carré In August 2000, 118 men die on board the state of the art submarine, Koursk. What were the real reasons for this tragic accident, why, where these men not saved? Behind these questions lies a deeper one concerning the role of power in Russia today. THE SOUL OF STAX – 2003 – by Philippe Priestley The history of music, the Soul, and of a record company called Stax, who will live forever. Soul of black American music, Stax is part of recent history: the riots of Wats, the Black Panthers… COMPANY PROFILE WIDE France is a leading independent sales agent currently representing more than 400 titles. The catalogue contains an impressive variety of movies from internationally acclaimed directors and actor, including: Marc Allegret Cavalcanti Jean-Luc Godard Max Ophuls Jean Rouch Jean Becker H-G Clouzot David Hamilton Raoul Peck André Téchiné Véra Belmont Michel Deville Marcel L’Herbier Maurice Pialat Maurice Tourneur Vves Boisset Georges Franju Denis Llorca Reichenbach Edgar G. Ulmer Borowczyk Abel Gance Gérard Mordillat Jean Renoir Erick Zonca Daniel Auteuil Louis de Funès Jean Marais Philippe Noiret Simone Signoret Marion Cotillard Jean Gabin Benoit Magimel Michel Serrault Sylvie Testud Marlène Dietrich Louis Jouvet Jeanne Moreau Ludivine Saigner Ugo Tognazzi CONTEMPORARY TITLES QUAND TU DESCENDRAS DU CIEL – 2003 – by Eric Guirado Awards : Anger 2003, Public Best Prize, Best actor Medfilm 2003, Best Film Braunswhweig 2003, Public Best prize Florence 2003, Jury Special Prize, Public Best Prize… LE VENTRE DE JULIETTE – 2002 – by Martin Provost Awards and Nominations: Avignon Film Festival 2003, Best Shooting Cast : Julie-Marie Parmentier, Tom Novembre, Carmen Marura, Patrick Chesnay, Ariane Ascaride. The new drama from the producer of “The dream life of angels”. GREGOIRE MOULIN CONTRE L’HUMANITE – 2001 – by Artus De Penguern Awards and Nominations: Avignon / New York 2002 Best Feature César Awards 2002 Best First Work The comedy of the year… Remake in progress by Richard Donner Productions. LA VIE REVEE DES ANGES – 1988 – by Eric Zonca Awards : Cannes Film Festival 1998 – Best Actress for Elodie Bouches César Awards 1999 - Best Film, Best Actress, and Best promising Actress European Film Awards, Best Director for Erick Zonca, Best Actresses Fipresci Prize for Erick Zonca CLASSICS TITLES VIVRE SA VIE – 1962 – by Jean-Luc Godard Paul, a failed journalist, and Nana have been going around together for several years. They have a little boy they have placed with someone because they are too broke to take care of him Nana loves Paul, but would like to change her life and goes out with another man. Without money, life is difficult… LOLA MONTES – 1956 – by Max Ophuls Reduced to a state the total degeneration, Lola Montes is forced to reinact her dramatic past. The life of a 19th century courtesan told while being exhibited in a stylised circus somewhere in America. Lola Montes, caught between being a caged animal and a femme fatale, travels around the world creating a caricature of her decline… UNE PARTIE DE CAMPAGNE – 1936 – by Jean Renoir Mr Dufour, his wife, his daughter Henriette and Anatole go to the country for the day. Men go fishing, and two young people charm Henriette and her mother. There is a sudden peal of thunder. They must rush back home. Two years later, Henriette gets married to Anatole and coming back to the country, she rediscovers his gallantry… FIRST MOVIES – 1957 / 1971 By Maurice Pialat, Alain Resnais, Jean-Luc Godard, Jaques Rivette, François Rivette, Patrice Leconte, Jaques Doniol-Valcroze, Jean Pierre Melville. « tous le garçons s’appellent Partick », « Histoires d’eau »… WIDE IMAGES is the recently established documentary division of WIDE France and expresses a commitment to this important market sector. A comprehensive library has already been established, a cross-selection of whish is here presented. FILM DOCUMENTARY ROLLING – 2004 – by Berland and Mr. Mike Majoros “Rolling” depicts the struggle to maintain independence with dignity through the harsh reality of daily life in the wheelchair. Galen, Vicki and Ernie spent 18 moths individually documenting their lives in “real-time” perspective. Emotional, powerful, and darkly humorous. CHINA ENIGMA – 2004 – by Jean-Serge Breton Part-fiction, part documentary, the director leads us into contemporary China through the eyes of Karine, for an amazing voyage of initiation. First in a trilogy commencing with “J’ai dû heurter un astre (2001 – 81mn)” and “Une boudeuse en Thaïland (2002 – 86mn)”. VANISHED – 2004 – by Alain Mazars An investigation lead by a young medium through Laos traces the young Khema, a chamane singer who has apparently vanished. The ghosts of this mother and her daughter mysteriously vanished at 12-year interval. End journey to the heart of the Laotian forest. CLAUDE SAUTET ET LA MAGIE DE L’INVISIBLE – 2003 – by N.T. Binh What are the secrets of a filmmaker for whom directing has to do with an “invisible magic ”? After his death, through memories of work and moments shared, the figure of the creative talent was completed. Including interviews of B. Tavernier, P. Sarde, J-P Rappeneau, G. Sautet… MAI 68, LA BELLE OUVRAGE – 1998 – by Jean-Luc Magneron A rare documentary on the violent demonstrations of May 1968, with testimonies from celebrities and unknowns alike. Filmed during the actual events of May 68 in France, the documentary is poignant with interviews and previously unseen film footage. VAUDOU – 1972 – by Jean-Luc Magneron An exceptional insight into the initiation ceremonies of the voodoo cult, filmed in Dahomey, March 1972. The true voodoo is in fact not situated in Haiti, neither in Brazil, but in Dahomey, in the ancient kingdom of Benin. Life, death, and blood, voodoo is an extraordinary and exciting phenomenon. CUBAN STORY – 1959 – by Victor Pahlen and Errol Flynn Through the artistic view of the authors the reality of life under the regime of Batista, notably of social and economic behaviour. The ascending years of Fidel Castro, his first battles, the years of exile in the mountains and his deep discussion with Che Guevara. and... GERALD GALDERON Le Risque de vivre – 1977 Le Bestiaire d’amour – 1965 FRANCOIS REICHENBACH L’Indiscret – 1968 La Douceur du village – 1964 Un Cœur gros comme ça – 1961 L’Amérique Insolite – 1958 A la mémoire du rock – 1963 JEAN ROUCH La Pyramide humaine – 1960 Petit à petit – 1970 Jaguar – 1967 La chasse au lion – 1965 Punition / Liberté – 1965 Dionysos – 1984 MARC ALLEGRET Lumière – 1968 Avec André Gide – 1951 Voyage au Congo – 1926 Début du siècle – 1968 FEW MORE… La Femme spectacle by Claude Lelouch Le Temps du Ghetto by Frédéric Rossif Kashima Paradise by Yann Le masson Van Gogh by Alain Resnais