FORBACH

Cinéfondation

Directed by :: Claire BURGER

Country:: FRANCE

Year:: 2008

Duration:: 35 minutes

2nd Prize - Cinéfondation, 2008

Synopsis

Samuel returns to Forbach, his birthplace, to receive a medal. In this coal mining city of Lorraine, everyone is proud of his Parisian success: a native of the region is on his way to become a famous actor. For Samuel, it is the occasion to take up with his family again. He believes he now can handle his mother and her alcohol problem and he wants to offer his brother the opportunity to pull through.

Claire BURGER

Credits

Claire BURGER - Director
Marie AMACHOUKELI - Screenplay
Paco WISER - Cinematography
Frédéric BAILLEHAICHE - Film Editor
Ivan GARRIEL - Sound
Mathieu VILLIEN - Sound

Actors

Samuel THEIS - Samuel Koenig
Sonia THEIS - Angélique Koenig
Mario THEIS - Mario Koenig

Contacts and useful links

School

LA FÉMIS - Bureau des Festivals - 6 rue Francoeur - 75018 Paris - France - T : +33 (0)1 53 41 21 16 - festival@femis.fr - www.lafemis.fr