COULEUR FILMS is a French Feature Film Production Company directed by Jean-Marie BOULET (producer of 7 DAYS IN TEHRAN) and Thierry CARLIER
Our Development Slate this year includes: IN THE NAME OF GOD Synopsis In the beginning of the 12th Century, Jerusalem is occupied by french crusaders. It's a time of crimes, horrors and brutalities. French conqueror King Baudouin, is left with no news from his friend Joseph, a priest sent by him a few years ago, to Persia, in a diplomatic mission. It's now time for father Robin and 3 other priests to go and look for him. Their long journey through Persia will take them to the fortress of Hassan Sabbah, the dreadful leader of Alamut, where Joseph is kept in prison. A Middle-Age thriller in Ancient Persia where nobody is the one the other could think he would be. IN THE NAME OF GOD is a coproduction with Iran where we filmed our last feature "7 DAYS IN TEHRAN" last winter. We are looking for a World Wide Distributor and a European Coproducer. If a participation to such an experience is able to please you and your company, we will be very happy to meet you in Cannes to give you any further informations. Please feel free to contact me at any time during the Festival at the following number: +33 6 81 14 94 43 or email to: bouletjm@aol.com
PLEASE NOTE: 7 DAYS IN TEHRAN SCREENINGS 16th of May at PALAIS G at 1:30 pm and 20th of May at PALAIS F at 1:30 pm in the MARKET and at the CINEGUINGUETTE on the MIRAMAR beach in DIGITAL
(all screenings are subtitled in English)
synopsis After the re-election of Iranian President Mohammad Khatami a French television crew comes to film a report in Tehran on the reformists' attempts to introduce democracy in the country. For Reza, the Iranian filmmaker who has been in exile for fifteen years, this report is an opportunity to change the negative view the West has of his native country. For Goldmund, the French presenter, the most important thing is to produce an accurate report of what is actually going on and to produce a faithful portrait of the post-islamic revolutionary period. In the meantime, they go in search of Esfandiar, a former student at the Sorbonne University who returned to his country to teach French literature at tehran University. he is also a cabaret singer and theatre producer who dreams of the changes he will probably never see because he is dying from cancer. During these seven days the reality the crew has to face up goes far beyond anything they had imagined. On the day of their departure they are all greatly affected and Goldmund has to leave his friend Esfandiar who will never witness Tehran's bright future.
7 DAYS IN TEHRAN has been selected in more than 10 International Film Festival this year and wan the "BRONZE ROSA CAMUNA" in Bergamo (Italy). The film is definitely censored (forbidden) in Iran.
We look forward to speaking and meeting with you at the market!
Best,
Our contact address in Cannes: VILLAGE INTERNATIONAL: CANNES MARKET (MEDIA PROGRAM PAVILION) TEL. 04 92 59 02 78 Jean-Marie Boulet cellphone number: +33 6 81 14 94 43 or email: bouletjm@aol.com Thierry Carlier cellphone number: +33 6 60 61 88 20 or email: couleur.film@wanadoo.fr