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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

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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:

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