OFFICIAL COMPETITION
FRERES ENNEMIS (Close Enemies) by David Oelhoffen
(France/Belgium, 111 min.)
Cast : Matthias Schoenaerts, Reda Kateb, Adel Bencherif, Sofiane Zermani, Nicolas Giraud, Sabrina Ouazani, Gwendolyn Gourvenec, Marc Barbé, Astrid Whettnall
Synopsis
Born and raised in a suburb ridden by drug trafficking, Driss and Manuel were like brothers. As adults, they have gone down exactly the opposite path: Manuel chose to embrace this thug life, while Driss completely rejected it and became a cop. When Manuel’s biggest deal goes terribly wrong, the two men meet again and come to realize they both need each other to survive in their worlds. Between betrayals and resentments, and despite their hatred, they renew deep ties around the one thing they have left in common: their visceral commitment to the place of their childhood.
Talents in Venice
David Oelhoffen (director) : Aug. 31 - Sept. 2
Matthias Schoenaerts (actor, Manuel) : Aug. 31 - Sept. 2
Reda Kateb (actor, Driss) : Aug. 31 - Sept. 2
Sofiane Zermani, rap artist Fianso (actor, Fouad) : Sept. 1-2
Screenings
Saturday 1 Sept. - 8:30 - Sala Grande (Press & Industry)
Saturday 1 Sept. - 11:30 - Sala Darsena (Press & Industry)
Saturday 1 Sept. - 22:15 - Sala Grande (Official)
Saturday 1 Sept. - 22:45 - PalaBiennale (Public)
Sunday 2 Sept. - 8:00 – PalaBiennale (Additional)
Press Conference
Saturday 1 Sept. - 13:30 – Press Conference Room / Palazzo del Casinó – 3rd floor
Photo Call
Saturday 1 Sept. - 14:00 – Palazzo del Casinó – 3rd floor
Production
One World Films (France), Versus Production (Belgium)
Sales
Bac Films
Press material
Please send your interview requests to mariefrance@theprfactory.com.
International distributors
BENELUX – O’brother
CHINA - Hi Show
FRANCE – Bac Films
GREECE - Spentzos
ITALY – Europictures
SPAIN - La Aventura
TURKEY - Bir