Towards the south

Towards the south is a Franco-Canadian film carried out by Laurent Cantet, left in 2005.

Synopsis

In an airport of Haiti, in the years 1970, Albert, owner of a hotel in seaside, waits Brenda, an American customer who returns three years after a first stay. This time without his/her husband. It finds there the Legba young person who exchanges against some gifts and tickets its presence at Nord-Américaines wall. To have Legba, it will enter in competition with Ellen, teaching of Boston, one accustomed of the hotel.

Data sheet

Title: Towards the south
Realization: Laurent Cantet
Scenario: Robin Campillo and Laurent Cantet, according to a news of Dany Laferrière
Production: Simon Arnal, Caroline Benjo, John Hamilton, David Reckziegel, Carole Scotta, Valerie Lonergan and Barbara Letellier
Music: Unknown
Photography: Pierre Milon
Assembly: Robin Campillo
Decorations: Franckie Diago
Costumes: Denis Sperdouklis
Country of origin: France, Canada
Format: Colors - 1,85:1 - Dolby DIGITAL - 35 mm
Kind: Dramatic comedy
Lasted: 107 minutes
Comings out date: September 2005 (Mostra of Venice), January 25th 2006 (France), 2006 (Belgium), September 1st, 2006 (Denmark) (the Danish title is " MOD syd".)

Distribution

Charlotte Rampling: Ellen
Karen Young: Brenda
Louise Portal: Sweat
Ménothy César: Legba
Lily Ambroise: Albert
Jackenson Pierre Olmo Diaz: Eddy
Wilfried Paul: Neptune
Michelet Blackcurrant: Charlie
Pierre-Jean Robert: Chico
Jean Delinze Solomon: Jérémy
Kettline Amy : Denise
Daphne Destiny: Lossita
Guiteau Nestant : Frank
Michelet Ulysses: Bob

Around film

turning was held from January 9th to March 11th, 2005 in Dominican Republic, like in Haiti.

Rewards

Price CinemAvvenire for Laurent Cantet and Price Marcello Mastroianni for Ménothy César, at the time of the Mostra of Venice 2005.

External bond

Towards the south on Internet Movie Database

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