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PRESS KIT
THE DEAUVILLE ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL
SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY 10th EDITION
5 days, 5 tributes, over 50 films, the Asia of Talent is in Deauville on myriads of screens,
starry vaults and soul parchments, inhabited by 1OOO dreams, 10.000 princesses
princesses and
100.000 kingdoms by the sea.
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SUMMARY
TRIBUTES
In order of appearance on the screen
TRIBUTE TO IM KWONKWON-TAEK .............................................................................page 4
TRIBUTE TO JOE HISAISHI ................................................................................ page 8
TRIBUTE TO KÔJI YAKUSHO ............................................................................ page 11
THE COMPLETE FILMOGRAPHY OF JIA ZHANGZHANG-KE............................................... page 14
TRIBUTE TO JIANG
JIANG WEN ................................................................................. page 16
THE FILMS
THE OPENING FILM........................................................................................ page 18
THE CLOSING FILM ......................................................................................... page 18
THE FEATURE FILMS COMPETITION ................................................................... page 19
THE ACTION ASIA COMPETITION ..................................................................... page 22
THE PANORAMA .......................................................................................... page 23
THE MEMBERS OF THE JURY
THE FEATURE FILMS JURY . .............................................................................. page 26
THE JURY ACTION ASIA ................................................................................. page 36
PAST JURIES AND AWARD WINNERS .................................................................. page 40
DEAUVILLE AT ASIAN TIMES
TIMES ........................................................................ page 42
THE ASIAN VILLAGE .................................................................................... page 46
THE PARTNERS OF THE FESTIVAL ............................................................... page 52
THE ORGANIZATION
ORGANIZATION OF THE FESTIVAL ....................................................... page 58
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HIGHLIGHT ON KOREA, JAPAN AND CHINA
For this 10th edition, the Festival will honour three major countries of world cinema, often
widely represented at the Deauville Asian Film Festival in the past 10 years:
KOREA, JAPAN, MAINLAND CHINA
The Festival will present a rich and varied programme enabling the audience to discover
or rediscover films by emblematic moviemakers of these countries.
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THE TRIBUTES
IN OPENING OF THE FESTIVAL:
TRIBUTE TO IM KWONKWON-TAEK
“1999, first Asian Film Festival of Deauville, Shin Sang Ok retrospective. 2008, tenth
anniversary edition, Im Kwon-taek retrospective.
Shin Sang-ok and Im Kwon-taek, the two greatest classic filmmakers of Korea, who
symbolize the ancestral culture of the Land of the Clear Morning - a more precise
translation than « of the morning calm ».
Both were born during the Japanese occupation, have experienced World War II, the
influence of America and its collaborators, the Korean War and the two great
dictatorships. No doubt all this influenced the bond to their nation, their country, the
burning passion for the Korean civilisation at the very core of their works.
Heartbreaking works - whether tragedies, historical or contemporary films. Confucianism
is deeply rooted also in several of their films, and it is no hazard that Im Kwon-taek’s first
great picture is “Mandala” in 1981, without mentioning “Come, Come Upward” or
“Festival”.
A major political film by Im Kwon-taek, “Gilsodom”, following his most personal films in
the first part of his career, “The man without a flag”, “Broken nose”, “Alaska”, “The
Genealogy”. The success of Shin Sang Ok’s retrospective lead to a second one two years
later, and we are pretty sure the success of this first Im Kwon-taek retrospective will lead
to a second one, which will enable to discover as well, among other films, “Diary of King
Yonsan”, “Fly High Run Far” and “The Taebeck Mountain”.
This retrospective will confirm as being masterpieces several already established works
such as “Surrogate Mother”, “Adada”, “The Mill on the hill”, “Sopyonje”, “Chunhyang”,
“Strokes of Fire” and the unfairly unknown “Low Life”.
Some exciting days ahead then for those who haven’t seen these films, upheld by the
same faith in their country, its roots, and the magnificent plants and trees still there. Im
Kwon-taek could himself be compared to one of these oak trees.
And his 101st film is expected very, very soon, just as fiery, passionate, lyrical.
See you tomorrow,”
Pierre Rissient
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To celebrate its 10th edition, the Festival will pay a Tribute to the emblematic Korean
filmmaker IM KWONKWON-TAEK with the screening
screening of his 100th film untitled « CHUN NYUN
HACK » (BEYOND THE YEARS) on the opening night.
©DR
Im Kwon-taek was born in Jangseong, Jeollanam-do (a southern province of Korea) on
May 2, 1936. He grew up in the city of Gwanju where he graduated from senior high
school. During the Korean War, his family suffered considerable hardships and losses,
and he moved in search of work, first to Pusan, and then to Seoul in 1955. Here he met
director CHUNG Chang-wha and started to work as a production assistant on his film
“The Story of Janghwa & Hongryun” (1956). With the director’s support, he completed his
first feature “Farewell to the Duman River” in 1962.
He worked prolifically as a director in various popular genres until the slump experienced
by Korean cinema in the late 1970s. During this period, which followed two decades of
rapid growth, Im Kwon-taek’s career blossomed with the success of his first dramatic
feature films, poignant and humanistic social dramas that would become the source of
his international reputation. Films such as “Genealogy” (1978), “The Hidden Hero” (1979),
“Pursuit of Death” (1980) and “Mandala” (1981) were widely championed by critics both at
home and internationally. True international fame came with 1986’s “Surrogate Woman”,
“Come, Come Upward” (1989) and “Sopyonje” (1993), movies that consolidated Im Kwontaek’s position as Korea’s most widely recognized and acclaimed director. His
“Chunhyang” (2000) was the first Korean film in competition at the Cannes Film Festival.
Im Kwon-taek has won numerous international awards, including Best Director at the
2002 Cannes Film Festival for “Strokes of Fire” (aka “Chihwaseon”). In 2004, his film “Low
Life” was selected in competition at the Venice Film Festival and one year later he was the
recipient of an honorary Golden Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival.
FILMOGRAPHY
1962
DUMANGANG
DUMANGANGANG-A JAL IKKORA
CHEONG JAENGJAENG-GWA NOIN (Old Man in Combat Zone)
1963
NAMJANAMJA-NEOM PALYEO (Actor Disguised as Woman)
MANG BU SEOK (A Wife Turned to Stone)
SHINMUNGO (The Throne Memorial Drum)
1964
DANJANG IOK (The Prince’s Revolt)
YONGMANG UI KYEULSAM (The End of Desire)
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SIPJAMAE SOENSAENG (Father of Ten Daughters)
DANGOL JIKASAENG (The Late Comer)
SIMNYEON SEDO (The Ten Years Rule)
YONGHWA MAMA (Queen Yongwha’s Avenger)
1965
BISOG E JIDA (Death of an Informer)
WANGWANG-GWA SANGNO (A Bogus Nobleman)
1966
CHEONGJAENGCHEONGJAENG-GWA NYEOGYOSA (Schoolmistress on the Battlefield)
BEOPCHANGBEOPCHANG-EUL ULLIN OKOK-I (Miss Ok and the Divided Court)
NANEUM WANGWANG-IDA (I Am a King)
NILLIRI
NILLIRI (A Triangle in Noble Families)
1967
CHONGSEA CHOLONG (The Feudal Tenant)
PENGUNUI GOMGAEK (Swordmen)
MANGHIANG CHEOLLI (A Wife Retrieved)
YOHWA JAG HUIBIN (The Vamp Chang Huibin)
1968
BARAMGATEUN SANAI (A Man Called The Wind)
MONGNYEO (The Walkin
Walking
g Woman)
TOLATOLA-ON OENSONJABI (Return From The Sea)
1969
SHANSHAE TALCHUL (Escape from Shanghai)
SIBO YA (Full Moon Night)
ROE GOM (Thunder Sword)
HWANGYA UI TOKSURI (Eagle of the Wilderness)
SHINSE JOM JIJAUYO (Would You Help Me)
BI NAERINEUN GOMORYEONG
GOMORYEONG (Friends and Their Wives)
SANAI SAMDAE (Three Generations)
1970
WEOLHA UI GEOM (Swords under the Moon)
AEKUNU MR PARK (One
One-Eyed Park)
ISEULMAJEUN BAEKIL HONG (Unmarried Woman)
BINAREUN BAEKIL HONG (A Vagabond’s Story)
Woman
KE YEOJA REUL JJOCHALA (A Wom
an Pursued)
BAMCHABAMCHA-RO ON SANAI (Hidden Investigator)
BIGEOM (The Flying Sword)
SNOKNUNSEOBISNOKNUNSEOBI-I KIN YEOGA (A Snapshot and a Murder)
1971
WEONHAN UI KORU E NUNNUN-I NAERINDA
NAERINDA (Snowing on Grudge Street)
30 NYEON MAN UI TAEGYOL (The 30 Years Showdown)
WEONHAN UI TU KKOBCHU (Revenge of Two Sons)
NAREUL DEO ISANG GOREOPIJIMARA (In Search of The Secret Agent)
YOGEOM (Swordswoman)
TULIJAE OMONI (A Stepmother’s Heartache)
MYONDONG SAMKUKCHI (Gangsters of Myongdong)
1972
MYONDONG CHANHOKSA (Cruelty on the Stre
Streets
ets of Myongdong)
DORADORA-ON JAWA DDONA HAL JA (Arrivals and Departures)
SAMGUK DAE HYEOB (Seize The Precious Sword)
1973
GISAENG OBAEKHWA (Five Hostesses for The Resistance)
DAE CHUCHU-GYEK (Pursuit of the Bandits)
JABCHO (The Deserted Widow)
JUNG EON
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1974
ANAEDEUL UI HAENGJIN (Wives on Parade)
I WON’T CRY
YEONHWA (The Hidden Princess)
YEONHWA 2 (The Hidden Princess, Part 2)
1975
WAE GEULAESSGEULAESS-TEUNGA (Who and Why)
EOJE, ONEUL KEURIGO NAEIL (Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow)
1976
WANG SIBNI (A Bygone Rom
Romance
ance)
MAENBAL UI NUNGIL (Overcome by Misfortunes)
NAKDONGNAKDONG-GANG EUL EUNEUKA (Commando on the Nakdong River)
ANAE (The Industrious Wife)
1977
OKYE KI (The Virtuous Woman)
IMJINRANGIMJINRANG-GWAKYE WEOLHYANG (Madam Kye in Imjin War)
1978
SANGNOK SU (The Evergree
Evergreen
n Tree)
CHEO PADOWIE EOMMA EOLGULEOLGUL-I (The Little Adventurer)
CHOPKO
KAKKAKODO MONGIL (Near Yet Far Away)
1979
NAEIL NO NAEIL (Again Tomorrow)
SHINGUNG (The Divine Bow)
KIPPPAROMNEUN GISU
1980
POKBUIN (The Wealthy Woman)
TCHAK KO
1981
USANG UI NUNMUL
NUNMUL (High School Tears)
MANDALA
1982
ABENKO GONGSU GUNDAN (Abenko Green Beret)
OYOMDOENJASHIKOYOMDOENJASHIK-DUL (The Polluted Ones)
NABIPUMNABIPUM-ESO ULEOSSDA (In the Bosom of a Butterfly)
ANGAE MAUL
1983
PULPUL-UI TAL
1984
Eternall F
Flow)
HURUNUN GANGMOOLGANGMOOL-UL OCHI MARGURYA (The Eterna
low)
1985
GILSOTTUM (Gilsodom)
1986
TICKET
SIBAJI
1987
YONSAN ILGI
ADADA
1989
AJA AJA BARA AJE
1990
CHANGCHANG-GUN UI ADEUL
1991
KAE BYOK
CHANGCHANG-GUN UI ADEUL II (The General’s Son 2)
1992
CHANGCHANG-GUN UI ADEUL III (The General’s Son 3)
1993
SEOPYEONJE
1994
TAEBAK SANMAEK (The Taebaek Mountain)
1996
CH’UKJE (Festival)
1997
CHANG (Downfall Chang)
2000
CHUNHYANG
2002
CHIWASEON
2004
HARYU INSAENG
2007
CHUN NYUN HACK (Beyond the Years)
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TRIBUTE TO JOE HISAISHI
The favourite Japanese composer of the directors
directors
Takeshi Kitano and Hayao Miyazaki
© Kazumi Kurigami
During his days in Kunitachi College of Music in Japan, Joe Hisaishi becomes interested in
minimal music and starts his career as a composer and begins to make, play, and
produce contemporary music for a number of concerts. In 1982, he gives his first album
“Information” to the world as a solo artist. Since then, he has released “Piano Stories”, “My
Lost City”, “Chijo No Rakuen”, “Works I”, “Shoot the Violist” and many other albums and
established his own style, which is free from traditional boundaries of music genres.
After the release of the animated film “Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind” directed by
Hayao Miyazaki (1984), he composes over forty film soundtracks, including “Princess
Mononoke” and “My Neighbor Totoro” by Hayao Miyazaki, “Hana-Bi,” “Kikujiro” and other
films by Takeshi Kitano. He wins many awards, including five Japanese Academy Awards
for Best Music for Film.
In addition to his recent works for films such as “Brother” by Takeshi Kitano, “Spirited
Away” and “Howl’s Moving Castle” by Miyazaki, Joe Hisaishi enjoys a worldwide reputation
with his works, including soundtracks for the French film, “Le Petit Poucet” by Olivier
Dahan in 2001, the Korean film “Welcome to Dongmakgol” by Park Kwang-hyun in 2005,
the Hong Kong Film, “A Chinese Tall Story” by Jeffrey Lau in 2006, and the Chinese film,
“The Post-Modern Life of my Aunt” by Ann Hui the same year.
In 2001, he makes his debut as a film director, by writing, producing, and directing
“Quartet”.
In 2006, he receives The Los Angeles Film Critic Association Best Music Award for Hayao
Miyazaki’s “Howl’s Moving Castle”.
As a conductor, Joe Hisaishi has taken a position as the first head director of Music in
New Japan Phil World Dream Orchestra, which is organized by New Japan Philharmonic.
He recently composed the soundtrack of the latest features by Jiang Wen “The Sun Also
Rises” and by Hayao Miyazaki “Ponyo on the Clif”.
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FILMOGRAPHY
Composer
1982
OZU NO MAHOTSUKAI by Fumihiko Takayama & John Danylkiw
TECHNO POLICE 21c by Masashi Matsumoto
1984
KAZE NO TANI NO NAUSHIKA by Hayao Miyazaki
W NO HIGEKI (W’s Tragedy) by Shinichiro Sawai
1985
SOUSHUN MONOGATARI (Early Spring Story) by Shinichiro Sawai
HARU NO KANE by Koreyoshi Kurahara
Kurahara
1986
ARION by Mamoru Hamatsu & Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
ATAMI SATSUJIN JIKEN by Kazuo Takahashi
TENKU NO SHIRO RAPYUTA by Hayao Miyazaki
MAISON IKKOKU by Shinichiro Sawai
1987
KOIBITOTACHINO JIKOKU by Shinichiro Sawai
HYORYU KYOSHITSU by Nobuhiko Obayashi
Obayashi
KONO AINO MONOGATARI by Toshio Masuda
1988
DONDON-MATSUGORO NO DAIBOKEN by Shuji Goto
TONARI NO TOTORO by Hayao Miyazaki
YAKUZA
YAKUZA TOSEI NO SUTEKINA MENMEN by Sheiji Izumi
GURIJN REKUIEMU by Akiyoshi Imazeki
1989
VINASU SENKI by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
MAJO
MAJO NO TAKKYUBIN by Hayao Miyazaki
TSURIBAKA NISSHI 2 by Tomio Kuriyama
1990
PEESUKE: GATAPISHI MONOGATARI by Shuji Goto
TASUMANIA MONOGATARI (Tasmania Story) by Yasuo Furuhata
KANBAKKU by Guts Ishimatsu
1991
FUKUZAWA YUKICHI (A Passage to Japan) by Shinichiro
Shinichiro Sawai
KOJIKA MONOGATARI by Yukihiro Sawada
FUTARI by Nobuhiko Obayashi
ANO NATSU, ICHIBAN SHIZUKANA
SHIZUKANA UMI (A Scene at the Sea) by Takeshi
Takeshi Kitano
1992
KURENAI NO BUTA (Porco Rosso) by Hayao Miyazaki
SEISHUN DENDEKEDEKEDEKE by Nobuhiko Obayashi
1993
HARUKA, NOSUTARUJII by Nobuhiko Obayashi
MIZU NO TABIBITO: SAMURAI KIZZU by Nobuhiko Obayashi
SONATINE by Takeshi Kitano
1994
ONNA ZAKARI by Nobuhiko Obayashi
1996
KIZZU RITAN (Kids Return) by Takeshi Kitano
1997
HANAHANA-BI by Takeshi Kitano
PARASAITO
PARASAITO IVU by Masayuki Ochiai
MONONOKEMONONOKE-HIME by Hayao Miyazaki
1998
DIARY OF EARLY WINTER SHOWER by Shinichiro Sawai
1999
KIKUJIRO NO NATSU by Takeshi Kitano
2000
HATSUKOI (First Love) by Tetsuo Shinohara
KAWA NO NAGARE NO YOU NI by Yasushi Akimoto
BROTHER by
by Takeshi Kitano
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2001
SEN TO CHIHIRO NO KAMIKAKUSHI
KAMIKAKUSHI by Hayao Miyazaki
LE PETIT POUCET by Olivier Dahan
KARUTETTO (Quartet) by Joe Hisaishi
2002
DOLLS by Takeshi Kitano
2003
MIBU GISHI DEN (When the Last Sword is Drawn) by Yojiro Takita
2004
HAURU NO UGOKU
UGOKU SHIRO by Hayao Miyazaki
THE GENERAL by Buster Keaton
2005
WELCOME TO DONGMAKGOL by Park KwangKwang-hyun
OTOKOOTOKO-TACHI NO YAMATO by Junya Sato
CHING DIN DAI SING (A Chinese Tall Story) by Jeffrey Lau
2006
Life
YI MA DE HOU XIAN DAI SHENG HUO (The Postmodern L
ife of My Aunt) by Ann Hui
2007
TAI YANG ZHAO CHANG SHENG GI (The Sun Also Rises) by Jiang Wen
2008
OKURIBITO by Yojiro Takita
GAKE NO UE NO PONYO (Ponyo on the Cliff) by Hayao Miyazaki
Director and writer
2001
KARUTETTO (Quartet)
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TRIBUTE TO KÔJI YAKUSHO
YAKUSHO
From Shohei Imamura to Kiyoshi Kurosawa
©DR
Born January 1st, 1956 in Nagasaki, Japan, Kôji Yakusho played in 1983 the role of a
feudal warlord, in NHK's TV period drama “Tokugawa Ieyasu”. His strong presence
captivated audiences and propelled him into the national spotlight. In 1988, he landed his
first leading role in the movie “Another Way” by Kosaku Yamashita, and in 1989 he won
his first Japan Academy Award for his role in “Under Aurora” by Petras Abukiavicus,
Toshio Goto and Sergei Vronsky. He starred in three films in 1996: “Shall We Dance?”,
“Nemuru otoko” and “Shabu gokudo”; and won a total of fourteen prominent movie
awards for best actor. Subsequent to its domestic box-office success, Masayuki Suo's
“Shall We Dance?” was released in theaters in the United States in 1997 and the movie
soon became the highest-grossing Japanese movie in US history. In the same year, Kôji
Yakusho received many prestigious awards for his performances in Yoshimitsu Morita’s
“Paradise Lost”, Masato Harada’s “Bounce kogals”, Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s “Cure” and Shohei
Imamura's “The Eel” which was awarded the 1997 Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
In 1999, “Charisma” by Kiyoshi Kurosawa was selected for the Director's Fortnight at the
Cannes Film Festival. In the following years, “Eureka” by Shinji Aoyama (2000) and “Warm
Water Under a Red Bridge” by Shohei Imamura (2001) also competed at the Cannes Film
Festival. In 2000, Kon Ichikawa's “Dora-heita” was invited to be presented at the Berlin
Film Festival.
In 2003, he plays in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's “Doppelganger”, as well as in “Lakeside Murder
Case” by Shinji Aoyama. Two years later, Yakusho appeared in the Academy Awardnominated Hollywood production “Memoirs of a Geisha” directed by Rob Marshall. He also
appeared in Alejandro González Iñárritu's “Babel” which won the Best Director Award at
the 2006 Cannes Film Festival, and the Best Motion Picture Award at the 2006 Golden
Globe Awards. The same year, he plays in “The Uchoten Hotel” directed by Koki Mitani
which is a box office hit in Japan and works once again with Kiyoshi Kurosawa in “Sakebi”.
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In 2007, Kôji Yakusho plays in “Walking My Life” by Satashi Isaka. He worked recently with
François Girard in “Silk”, Tetsuya Nakashima in “Paco and the Magical Picture Book” and
Kiyoshi Kurosawa in “Tokyo Sonata”.
FILMOGRAPHY
1979
YAMI NO KARYUDO by Hideo Gosha
1982
KIRYIN HANAKO KO SHOGAI by Hideo Gosha
HIMEYURI NO TO by Tadashi Imai
TONO MONOGATARI by Tetsutaro Murano
1985
TAMPOPO by Juzo Itami
1987
ON’NA SAKASEMASU by Azuma Morisaki
1988
ANOTHER WAY by Kosaku Yamashita
1989
POD SEVERNYM SUYANIYEM (Under Aurora) by Petras Abukiavicus, Toshio Goto &
Sergei Vronsky
1993
GURENBANA by Mamoru Watanabe
KYOKUTO KURO SHAKAI by Shoukaku Baba
1995
KAMIKAZE
KAMIKAZE TAKUSHI (Kamikaze Taxi) by Masato Harada
1996
SHALL WE DANCE? by Masayuki Suo
NEMURU OTOKO by Kohei Oguri
SHABU GOKUDO by Tatsuoki Hosono
1997
SHITSURAKUEN (Paradise Lost) by Yoshimitsu Morita
BAUNSU KO GAURUSU (Bounce Kogals) by Masato Harada
CURE by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
UNAGI
UNAGI (The Eel) by Shohei Imamura
1998
KIZUNA by Kichitaro Negishi
NINGEN
NINGEN GOKAKU (License to Live) by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
TADON TO CHIKUWA by Jun Ichikawa
1999
KARISUMA (Charisma) by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
KINYU FUSHOKU RETTO: JUBAKU (Spellbound) by Masato Harada
2000
SWING MAN by Tetsu Maeda
DORADORA-HEITA by Kon Ichikawa
YURIKA by Shinji Aoyama
KOREI by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
2001
KAIRO by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
AKAI HASHI NO SHITA NO NURUI MIZU by Shohei Imamura
2002
TOTSUNYUSEYO! ASAM SANSO JIKEN by Masato Harada
2003
2003
DOPPERUGENGA
DOPPERUGENGA by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
TARU NO HOSHI (Fireflies: Rover of Light) by Horoshi Sugawara
2004
YUDAN TAITEKI (The Hunter and the Hunted) by Izuru Narushima
TOKYO GENPATSU by Gen Yamakawa
REIKUSAIDO MADA KESU (Lakeside Murder Case) by Shinji Aoyama
WARAI NO DAIGAKU (University of Laughs) by Mamoru Hoshi
2005
LORELEI (Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean) by Shinji Higuchi & Cellin Gluck
MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA by Rob Marshall
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2006
UCHOTEN HOTERU (The Uchoten Hotel) by Koki Mitani
SOREDEMO BOKU WA YATTENAI (I Just Didn’t Do It) by Masayuko Suo
BABEL by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
SAKEBI by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
2007
ARUZENCHINBABAA (Argentine Baba) by Naoki Nagao
KOKORO (Heart) by Sho Tsukikawa
SILK by François Girard
ZO NO SENAKA (Walking My Lif
Life
e) by Satoshi Isaka
2008
PACO TO MAHO NO EHON (Paco and the Magical Picture Book) by Tetsuya
Nakashima
TOKYO SONATA by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
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THE COMPLETE FILMOGRAPHY OF JIA ZHANGZHANG-KE
Talent doesn’t only come with time
©DR
Born May 29th, 1970 in Fanyang, Shanxi Province, North of China, Jia Zhang-Ke entered,
aged eighteen, the Performing Arts School of Taiyuan to study paintings. He developed as
well an interest for fiction and published in 1991 his first novel “The Sun Hung on The
Crotch”. In 1993, he is admitted at the Beijing Film Academy and two years later became
the founder of the Youth Experimental Film Group, the first independent production
company in China with whom he directed his two first films in video format, “Xiao Shan
Going Home” and “Du Du”.
Graduated from the Academy in 1997, he wrote and directed in 16mm the following year
his first feature film “Pickpocket”, which won a prize at the Berlin Festival Forum. In 2000,
Jia Zhang-Ke was recognized by critics and cinema enthusiast public with his second film
“Platform”. In 2002, “Unknown Pleasures” was selected in competition at the Cannes Film
Festival. Two years later, “The World” was presented in competition at the Venice Film
Festival and Jia Zhang-Ke was granted Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French
Government. “Still Life”, his fifth feature film, won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film
Festival in 2006.
Jia Zhang-Ke has become one of the leading figures of the "Sixth Generation" of Chinese
directors. Now settled in Beijing, he is actively involved in independent filmmaking over
China.
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FILMOGRAPHY
1998
XIAO WU
2000
ZHANTAI (Platform)
2001
IN PUBLIC - documentary
2002
REN XIAO YAO
2004
SHIJIE (The World)
2006
SANXIA HAOREN (Still Life)
DONG - documentary
2007
WUYONG (Useless) - documentary
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TRIBUTE TO JIANG WEN
An actor, a scriptscript-writer and a Chinese director together
in one noble servant of the art of Cinema
©DR
Born January 5th, 1963 in Tangshan, China into an army family, Jiang Wen shifted to
Beijing at the age of six. In 1980, he entered China's foremost acting school, the Central
Academy of Drama, graduating in 1984. That same year he started acting both on stage,
with the China Youth Theater, and in film with “The Last Empress”, directed by Chan
Jialin.
He starred in “Hibiscus Town” (1984, directed by Xie Jin), “Le palanquin des larmes”
(1987, directed by French director Jacques Dorfmann), “Black Snow” (1990, directed by
Xie Fei) or “The Last Eunuch” (1990, directed by Tian Zhuang-zhuang). Other than “Red
Sorghum” in 1987 co-starring Gong Li, Jiang also collaborated with Zhang Yimou for his
1996 film “Keep Cool”.
Jiang Wen became renowned in China for his starring role in the 1992 TV series “A Native
of Beijing in New York”, which made him one of the well-loved actors of his generation.
Two years later, he wrote and directed his first film, “In the Heat of the Sun”, adapted
from a novel by Wang Shuo, a tale set in the Cultural Revolution. Its young lead actor Xia
Yu won the Best Actor prize at the Venice Film Festival and the film garnered six Golden
Horse Awards in Taiwan. His second feature, “Devils on the Doorstep”, set during the
Japanese occupation of China in the early 1940s, earned him the Grand Prix in the 2000
Cannes Film Festival together with an international success but also some protests from
the Chinese and Japanese authorities. In 2003, Jiang Wen was a member of the jury of the
Cannes Film Festival, presided by French movie and stage director Patrice Chéreau. His
third feature film, “The Sun Also Rises” was presented in competition at the last Venice
Film Festival.
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SELECTIVE FILMOGRAPHY
Director and writer
1994
YANGGUANG CANLAN DE RIZI (In the Heat of the Sun)
2000
GUIZI
GUIZI LAI LE
2007
TAI YONG ZHAO CHANG SHENG
SHENG GI
Actor
1985
MOOT DOI WONG HAU (The Last Empres
Empress
s) by Chen Jialin
1986
FU RONG ZHEN (Hibiscus Town) by Xie Jin
1987
HONG GAO LIANG by Zhang Yimou
LE PALANQUIN DES LARMES by Jacques Dorfmann
1988
CHUN TAO (A Woman for Two) by Ling Zi Feng
1989
BEN MING NIAN (Black Snow) by Xie Fei
1990
DA TAIJIAN LI LIANYING
LIANYING by Tian ZhuangZhuang-zhuang
1993
DA LU (The Trail) by Wong Manfred & Zhou Xiaowen
1994
YANGGUANG CANLAN DE RIZI (In the Heat of the Sun) by Jiang Wen
1995
QIN SONG (The Emperor’s Shadow) by Zhou Xiaowen
1996
YOU HUA HAO HAO SHUO (Keep Cool) by Zhang Yimou
1997
SONG JIA HUANG CHAO (The Soong Sisters) by Mabel Cheung
2000
GUIZI LAI LE by Jiang Wen
2001
XUN GIANG (The Missing Gun) by Lu Chuan
2003
LU CHA (Green Tea) by Zhang Yuan
WO HE BA BA (My Father and I) by Xu Jinglei
Heaven
TIAN DI YING XIONG (Warriors of He
aven and Earth) by He Ping
2004
MO LI HUA KAI (Jasmine Women) by Yong Hou
YI GE MO SHENG NU REN DE LAI XIN (A Letter From An Unknown Woman) by Xu
Jinglei
2007
TAI YONG ZHAO CHANG SHENG GI (The Sun also rises) by Jiang Wen
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THE FILMS
THE OPENING FILM
BEYOND
BEYOND THE YEARS
South Korea
By IM KwonKwon-taek
Starring OH JungJung-hae, JO JaeJae-hyun
A Korean traditional singer, teaches his daughter Song-hwa to sing and his stepson Dong-ho to
play the traditional drum. The father is a harsh master, obsessed with perfecting the performance
of his young pupils. Unable to stand his punishing regime, Dong-ho runs away, abandoning both
music and the stepsister he secretly loves…
French Distribution: MARS DISTRIBUTION / Tel: +33 (0)1 56 43 67 20
Publicity: Press Office of the Festival – Céline Petit
THE CLOSING FILM
LOVE NOW
South Korea
By CHONG YunYun-su
Starring UHM JungJung-hwa, PARK YongYong-woo, LEE DongDong-gun
Yu-na leads a cheerful life with her husband Min-jae. But after three years of marriage, their love
life is more consoling than passionate. So Yeo feels dissatisfied with her marriage to workaholic
Young-jun. Both couples embark on separate affairs…
World sales: CJ Entertainment Inc. / Tel: +82 2 2017 1193 / ky_lee@cj.net
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THE FEATURE FILMS COMPETITION
BEAUTIFUL
By JUHN JaiJai-hong
South Korea
1st Film
Starring CHA SooSoo-yeon, LEE ChunChun-hee, CHOI MyungMyung-soo, KIM MinMin-soo, LEE Min
Eunyoung is an extraordinary beautiful woman. Whenever she walks on the street, men stare at her
and women are envious of her irresistible beauty. One day she is raped by a man who had been
following her for ages. Convinced that her beauty is responsible for the crime, she begins to hate
her appearance…
World Sales:: Sponge Ent. / Tel: + 82 2 518 39 08 / injeong.won@hotmail.com
EXODUS
Hong Kong
By PANG HoHo-Cheung
Starring Simon YAM, Annie LIU, Irene WAN, Nick CHEUNG, Maggie SHIU
One day, a hard working police man encounters a pervert caught peeping in the ladies’ room who
blabs on about an outrageous plot of women trying to terminate men. Unlike other negligent
colleagues, he starts investigating.
World Sales: CINECLICK ASIA / Tel: +82 2 538 0211/ yjsuh@cineclickasia.com
FLOWER IN THE POCKET
By LIEW Seng Tat
Malaysia
1st Film
Starring James LEE, Zi Jiang WONG, Ming Wei LIM, Amira Nasusha Binti SHAHIRAN
Li Ahh and Li Ohm are two motherless brothers. Their father spends most of his time mending
broken mannequins and his two young sons grow up with all the freedom of neglected children.
Until their father realises that he is still able to love...
World Sales: Da Huang Pictures / Tel: +60 3 2273 9496 info@dahuangpictures.com
FUJIAN BLUE
By Robin WENG
China
1st Film
Starring LUO Jin, ZHU Xiaopeng, Zhuang Jian Jie, WANG Yinan, Gao Qing
A gang of petty criminals go out every night in nightclubs and take pictures of adulterous couples
to blackmail them. Finding out that his mother is having an affair, one of the young delinquent
exploits her for a lot of money…
Production: Wonderland Pictures / Tel: + 86 138 1065 7808
robinweng@126.com
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FUNUKE SHOW SOME LOVE,
LOVE, YOU LOSERS!
Japa
Japan
By Daihachi Yoshida
Starring Eriko Sato, Aimi Satsukawa, Hiromi Nagasaku, Masatochi Nagase
Sumika, an aspiring actress, returns from Tokyo, to her rural home town to attend the funeral of
her parents. Upon Sumika’s return, her younger sister Kiyomi seems to be afraid of her. The older
step-brother, Shinji, is caught in the middle. He’s got a secret that he can not tell his new arranged
marriage wife, Machiko, who is puzzled by the relationship of the three, but happy to have her
sister-in-law home.
World Sales: Phantom Film / Tel: +81 3 5774 0016 / inoue@phantom-film.com
KEEPING WATCH
Tai
Taiwan
By Fen Fen CHENG
1st Film
Starring Joseph CHANG, Haden KUO
Ching watches over her family’s old clock shop. With the appearance of Han who claims he was her
high school classmate, Ching’s everyday life starts to change and she falls in love. When Han
suddenly vanishes, Ching calls his house number only to hear his parents telling her that he has
been dead for many years….
World Sales: Joint Entertainment Int’l inc. / Tel: +88 62 2720 6007
james@j-entcom.tw
PLOY
Thailand
Thailand
By PenPen-ek RATANARUANG
Starring Lalita PANYOPAS, Pornwut SARASIN, Ananda EVERINGHAM
An hotel in Bangkok. A couple married for seven years and living in the United States has come
back to Thailand to attend a funeral. At the hotel bar, the husband meets a young woman who is
there to see her mother who she hasn’t seen for a very long time. Intrigued and charmed, he
invites her to have some rest in his room.
French Distribution: WILD SIDE FILMS in association with LE PACTE
Tel: +33 (0)1 44 69 59 59
Publicity: Press office of the Festival - Céline Petit
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SOLOS
Singapore
Singapore
By KAN Lume & LOO Zihan
Starring LIM YuYu-Beng, LOO Zihan, GOH Guat Kian
A student who has been living with his teacher for some time wishes to end up their relationship.
The young man’s mother, who is devastated for being abandoned for another man, tries to get
closer to her son.
World Sales: Red Dawn Productions Pte Ltd / Tel: + 65 6222 4704
florence@reddawnpr.com
THE RED AWN
By CAI Shangjun
China
1st Film
Starring YAO Anlian, LU Yulai, HUANG Lu
A father leaves his wife and twelve year old son in their hometown to go to the city to make
money. After the death of his mother, the son grows up alone without any care. Five years later,
the father comes back and decides to drive the red combine for harvesting with his son…
World Sales: Xiu Dong Hao Ye Investment & Consulting Ltd
Tel: +86 10 62 16 13 07 / maggie_chaw@yahoo.com.cn
WITH A GIRL OF BLACK SOIL
South Korea
By JEON SooSoo-il
Starring YU YunYun-Mi, JO YungYung-Jin, PARK
PARK HyunHyun-Woo
In a small coal village soon to be demolished, nine year old girl Young-Lim lives with her father
and mentally retarded brother. One day, her father lost his miner’s job because of a lung disease...
World Sales: UMedia / Tel: +33 (0)1 48 70 73 18 / contact@umedia.fr
WONDERFUL TOWN
Thailand
By Aditya ASSARAT
1st Film
Starring Anchalee SAISOON
SAISOONTORN, Supphasit KANSEN,
KANSEN, Dul YAAMBUNYING
Takua Pa is a small town in the South of Thailand. Ever since the tsunami, people have lost their
jobs. One day, Ton, an architect comes to town and rents a room in a small hotel owned by Na.
They soon begin to have a secret love affair.
French Distribution: Memento Films / Tel: +33 (0)1 53 34 90 27
info@memento-films.com
Publicity: Matilde Incerti / Tel: +33 (0)1 48 05 20 80 / matilde.incerti@free.fr
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THE ACTION ASIA COMPETITION
BLACK
BLACK BELT
Japan
By NAGASAKI Shunichi
Starring YAGI Akihito, NAKA Tatsuya, SUZUKI Yuji
1932. Three men are engaged in karate training at the dojo of Eiken Shibara. Their master
suddenly dies before the “Kuro-Obi”, a black belt designating his successor, has been passed on…
French Distribution: We Productions / Tel: +33 (0)1 46 36 32 95
info@we-prod.com
COQ DE COMBAT (SHAMO)
SHAMO)
Hong Kong
By Soi CHEANG
Starring Shawn YUE, Masato, Francis NG
After barbarically slaughtering his parents, sixteen year old Ryo is sent to prison. Continually
tortured by his fellow inmates, he meets a karate master who will change his vision of life and give
him the taste for revenge…
French Distribution: CTV International / Tel: +33 (0)1 44 76 05 68 / mathilde.fourest@ctvint.fr
CROWS ZERO
Japan
By MIIKE Takashi
Starring OGURI Shun, YABE Kyosuke, YAMADA Takayuki, KISHITANI Goro
Takiya, a student freshly transferred to Suzuran high, a school legendary for its violent gangs,
wants to battle his way to be recognized as the undisputed king of the school. To succeed, he is
trained by former yakuza Katagiri and must defeat Serizawa, a fearsome rival.
French Distribution: WILD SIDE FILMS / Tel: +33 (0)1 42 25 82 00 slatappy@wildside.fr
HEROS DE GUERRE (ASSEMBLY)
China
By FENG Xiaogang
Starring ZHANG Hanyu,
Hanyu, DENG Chao, LIAO Fan, FU Heng, HU Jun, WANG Baoqiang
At the end of the Civil War in China in 1948, a company of soldiers of the Liberation Army is torn
apart to know who will win between the communists and the nationalists.
French Distribution: CTV INTERNATIONAL / Tel: +33 (0)1 44 76 05 68
Tristan.tramoni@ctvint.fr
OPAPATIKA
Thai
Thailand
By Thanakorn PONGSUWAN
Starring Leo Putt, Nirat Sirichanya, Pongpat Wachirabunjoing, Chakrit Yamnam
Yamnam
Due to a tragic mistake in his past, young Jirat has become one of the “Opapatikas”. Though
immortal, he finds his endless life to be a burden, and longs for a release from it.
World Sales: Sahamongkolfilm International / Tel: +66 2273 0930 / panu@sahamongkolfilm.com
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THE PANORAMA
BLOOD BROTHERS
Taiwan,
Taiwan, China
China & Hong Kong
By Alexi TAN
Starring Daniel WU, Chang CHEN, Shu QI, Liu
Liu YE, Sun HONGLEI, Tony YANG
Shanghai in the 1930’s. Three innocent young men arrive to this seeming paradise in search of a
better future. But as time goes by, their paths diverge and they all descend into a life of crime.
Soon, friends turn against friends, brother against brother…
World Sales: FORTISSIMO FILMS / Tel: +31 20 627 3215
info@fortissimo.nl
ENDLESS NIGHT
China
By PAN Jianlin
Starring GUAN Na, BAO Tong, YE Lang, YAO Hui, HAN Jie, ZHANG Dun, TANG Na, WU Shiyou
A woman confesses before the camera about her sexual sufferings that she had undergone when
she was fifteen. Various people state their opinions on her dreadful nightmare.
Production: Lao Pan Film Studio / Tel: +86 13 241 985 566
laopanfilm@vip.sohu.com
FOUR WOMEN
India
By Adoor GOPALAKRISHNAN
Starring Nandita DAS, Geethu MOHANDAS, PADMAPRIYA, Manju PILLAI
Four tales of village women from different social status in South India: “the Prostitute“, “the Virgin“,
“the Housewife“ and “the Spinster“. Each of them submits to a role society decides for her.
Production: Adoor Gopalakrishnan Productions / Tel: + 91 471 244 6567
adoorg@gmail.com
KABEI
Japan
By YAMADA Yoji
Starring YOSHINAGA Sayuri, BANDO Mitsugoro, ASANO Tadanobu, DAN Rei
Tokyo in 1940. Kayo Nogami leads a perfectly happy life with her husband Shigeru and their two
daughters. But their happiness comes to an end when Shigeru is arrested and imprisoned for
political reasons. Kayo is then left to fend for herself
French Distribution: TFM Distribution / Tel: +33 (0)1 41 41 12 34
vciezar@tf1.fr
Publicity: MIAM – Stéphane Ribola / Tel: +33 (0)1 55 50 22 22
s.ribola@miamcom.com
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LE SOLEIL SE LÈVE AUSSI (THE SUN ALSO RISES)
China
By Jiang WEN
Starring Jiang WEN, Joan CHEN, ZHOU Yun, Jaycee CHAN, Wei KONG, Anthony WONG
Spring 1976. A young widow and her son lead a happy life in a small village. The mother, who has
gone mad after losing a pair of red shoes, decides to take him to an island where she has built a
“white palace” cluttered with memorabilia of his father ...
French Distribution:: PRETTY PICTURES / Tel: +33 (0)1 43 14 10 00 info@prettypictures.fr
Publicity: Press Office of the Festival- Alexis Delage-Toriel
PORCO ROSSO
By MIYAZAKI Hayao - animation
Japan
SCREENING
CHILDREN SCRE
ENING
In 1929 in Italy, pilot Marco, a lonely adventurer, lives on a desert island by the Adriatic sea.
Aboard his beautiful red plane, he helps people in difficulty.
French Distribution: Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture France / Tel: +33 (0)1 64 17 57 57
SHADOWS IN THE PALACE
South Korea
By KIM MeeMee-jeung
Starring PARK JinJin-hee, YUN SaeSae-ah, SEO YoungYoung-hee, LIM JungJung-eun
In a palace, a court lady is found hanged. Chun-ryung, a court nurse, does an autopsy on the
corpse and suspects it to be a murder disguised as a suicide. She starts investigating in secret…
World Sales: CJ Entertainment Inc. / Tel: +82 2 2017 1193 / ky_lee@cj.net
SLINGSHOT
Philippines
By Brillante
Brillante Ma. MENDOZA
With Jiro MANIO, Kristofer KING, Coco MARTIN, Nathan LOPEZ, Jaclyn JOSE
It is Holy Week and also the start of a national election campaign. Against this backdrop, a motley
group of tiradors – local slang for pretty thieves – who operate in the busy business district of
Quiapo in the city of Manila are trying to survive.
French Distribution: EQUATION / Tel: +33 (0)1 56 59 17 11 d.costet@swiftprod.com
THE FLOWER GIRL
North Korea
By CHOE IkIk-kyu & PAK Hak
Starring HONG YongYong-hui, HAN ChonChon-sob, KIM RenRen-rin, KO SoSo-am, RU HuHu-nam
The country is occupied by the Japanese imperialists. Koppun is selling flowers at the market to
get some money to buy medicine for her sick mother. Her brother has joined the resistance
movement and Koppun joins him under the leadership of the Great Leader, Comrade Kim Il Sung...
French Distribution: PRETTY PICTURES / Tel: +33 (0)1 43 14 10 00
info@prettypictures.fr
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USELESS
China
By JIA
JIA ZhangZhang-Ke - Documentary
In Guangdong, women are making clothes that will later be shipped to unknown customers. In
Paris, designer Ma Ke is here to launch her newly established line as part of the Fashion Week. She
values simple, handcrafted products, and hates assembly lines. A reflection on the relationships
between clothes-making, creativity and consumerism.
Distribution: Memento Films / Tel: +33 (0)1 53 34 90 20
info@memento-films.com
WALKING MY LIFE
Japan
By ISAKA Satoshi
Starring YAKUSHO Kôji, IMAI Miki, SHIOYA Shun, MINAMIZAWA Nao
A 48-year-old business man, married and having two children, learns that he is in the terminal
stages of lung cancer and has only six months left to live.
World Sales: Shochiku Co. Ltd / Tel: +81 3 5550 1623
chiyo_mori@shochiku.co.jp
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THE MEMBERS OF THE JURY
THE FEATURE FILMS JURY
This Jury rewards the Lotus of the Best Movie and the Lotus of the Jury.
The President of the Feature Films Jury of this special anniversary 10th edition is movie
and stage director:
PATRICE CHÉREAU
©Ros Ribas
“For numerous years, the revival of cinema, the renewed faith one can put in it, the will to
make movies and many answers to the questions we ask ourselves everyday come from
Asia. Japan, Taiwan, China, Korea - there our trust in cinema is back, and so is the faith
one can have in its powers. This is why I come to Deauville: to watch films, love them and
stand up for them.”
FILMOGRAPHY
1975
LA CHAIR DE L'ORCHIDÉE (FLESH OF THE ORCHID)
1978
JUDITH THERPAUVE
1983
L'HOMME BLESSÉ (THE WOUNDED MAN)
1987
HOTEL DE FRANCE
1993
LE TEMPS ET LA CHAMBRE
1994
LA REINE MARGOT (QUEEN MARGOT)
Jury Prize and Best Actress for Virna Lisi at the Cannes Film Festival
5 Césars in 1995 including Best Actress for Isabelle Adjani, Best Supporting
Actress for Virna Lisi, Best Supporting Actor for Jean-Hugues Anglade, Best
Photography and Best Costume Design
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1998
1998
1999
2002
2004
CEUX QUI M'AIMENT PRENDRONT LE TRAIN (THOSE WHO LOVE ME CAN TAKE
THE TRAIN)
Official Selection at the Cannes Film Festival
3 Césars in 1999 including Best Director, Best Supporting Actress for Dominique
Blanc and Best Photography
INTIMITÉ (INT
(INTIMACY)
IMACY)
Golden Bear and Silver Bear for Best Actress for Kerry Fox at the Berlin Film
Festival in 2001
Prix Louis Delluc 2001
SON FRERE (HIS BROTHER)
Silver Bear for Best Director at the Berlin Film Festival in 2003
GABRIELLE
Golden Lion for Isabelle Huppert at the Venice Film Festival in 2005
STAGE DIRECTOR (since 1983)
1983
COMBAT DE NEGRES ET DE CHIENS (BLACK BATTLES WITH DOGS
DOGS)) by BernardMarie Koltès
LES PARAVENTS (THE SCREENS) by Jean Genet
1985
LA FAUSSE SUIVANTE (THE FALSE SERVA
SERVANT)
NT) by Marivaux
QUARTETT by Heiner Müller
1986
QUAI OUEST (QUAY WEST) by Bernard-Marie Koltès
1987
DANS LA SOLITUDE DES CHAMPS DE COTON (IN THE SOLITUDE OF COTTON
FIELDS) by Bernard-Marie Koltès
PLATONOV by Anton Tchekhov
19881988-89
1991
19951995-96
HAMLET by William Shakespeare
Molière for Best Director in 1989
LE RETOUR AU DESERT (RETURN TO THE DESERT) by Bernard-Marie Koltès
LE TEMPS ET LA CHAMBRE (TIME AND THE ROOM) by Botho Strauss
Grand Prix Dominique de la mise en scène 1992
DANS LA SOLITUDE DES CHAMPS DE COTON (IN THE SOLITUDE OF COTTON
FIELDS) by Bernard-Marie Koltès
Molière for Best Director in 1996
1998
HENRY V / RICHARD III by William Shakespeare (fragments)
2003
PHEDRE by Racine
2 Molières in 2003 including Best Play
5 nominations at the 2003 Molières including Best Director
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OPE
OPERA DIRECTOR
1969
L'ITALIENNE A ALGER by Gioacchino Rossini - Musical Direction by Thomas
Schippers – Spoleto Festival
19741974-80
LES CONTES D'HOFFMANN by Jacques Offenbach - Musical Direction by Georges
Prêtre – Opéra de Paris
19761976-80
DER RING DES NIBELUNGEN by Richard Wagner - Musical Direction by Pierre
1979
LULU by Alban Berg - Musical Direction by Pierre Boulez – Opéra de Paris
19841984-85
LUCIO SILLA by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Musical Direction by Sylvain
Boulez – Bayreuth Festival
Crambreling – Milano Scala; Théâtre des Amandiers de Nanterre; Opéra Royal de
la Monnaie, Bruxelles
19921992-98
WOZZECK by Alban Berg - Musical Direction Daniel Barenboïm
Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris; Deutschestaatsoper, Berlin
Best Opera – Critics Union Award
19941994-96
DON GIOVANNI by Wolfang Amadeus Mozart - Musical Direction by Daniel
Barenboïm – Salzbourg Festival
20052005-06
COSI FAN TUTTE by Wolfang Amadeus Mozart – Musical Direction by Daniel
Harding – Festival d’Aix-en-Provence
2007
DE LA MAISON DES MORTS (FROM THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD) – Musical Direction
by Pierre Boulez
Festival d’Aix-en-Provence
TRISTAN UND ISOLDE – Musical Direction by Daniel Baremboïm
Teatro alla Scala
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Patrice Chéreau will be accompanied by:
by:
MELANIE
MELANIE DOUTEY
© Sam/Starface
Actress
SELECTIVE
SELECTIVE FILMOGRAPHY
2001
LE FRERE DU GUERRIER (THE WARRIOR'S BROTHER
BROTHER) by Pierre Jolivet
2002
LA FLEUR DU MAL (THE FLOWER OF EVIL) by Claude Chabrol
2003
NARCO (THE SECRET ADVENTUR
ADVENTURES
Gilles
ES OF GUSTAVE KLOPP) by Tristan & Gilles
EL LOBO (WOLF) by Miguel Courtois
2004
IL NE FAUT JURER … DE RIEN ! by Eric Civanyan
2005
FAIR PLAY by Lionel Baillu
ON VA S’AIMER by Ivan Calberac
PRESIDENT by Lionel Delplanque
2006
MA PLACE AU SOLEIL by Eric de Montalier
Montalier
2007
CE SOIR JE DORS CHEZ TOI by Olivier Baroux
LE BAL DES ACTRICES by Maïwenn
Thea
eatre
Th
ea
tre
2003
L’EVENTAIL DE LADY WINDERMERE by Tilly
2006
CONFIDENCES TROP INTIMES by Jérôme Tonnerre
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IRENE JACOB
©Djamel DINE ZITOUT
Actress
SELECTIVE
SELECTIVE FILMOGRAPHY
1991
LA DOUBLE VIE DE VERONIQUE
VERONIQUE (THE DOUBLE LIFE OF VERONIQUE) by Krzysztof
Kieslowski
1994
ROUGE (THREE COLORS: RED) by Krzysztof Kieslowski
1995
PARPAR-DELÀ LES NUAGES (BEYOND THE CLOUDS) by Michelangelo Antonioni and
Wim Wenders
OTHELLO by Oliver Parker
1998
US MARSHALS by Stuart Baird
1999
THE BIG BRASS RING by George Hickenlooper
2000
AFFAIR)
L’AFFAIRE MARCORELLE (THE MARCORELLE AFFA
IR) by Serge Le Perron
2002
MILLE MILLIEMES (THE LANDLORDS) by Rémi Waterhouse
2005
NOUVELLE FRANCE
FRANCE (NEW FRANCE) by Jean Beaudin
2006
AUTOMNE (AUTUMN
(AUTUMN)) by Ra’up Mc Gee
2007
LA VIE INTÉRIEURE DE MARTIN FROST (INNER LIFE OF MARTIN FROST) by Paul
Auster
2008
LA POUSSIERE DU TEMPS (THE DUST OF TIME) by Théo Angelopoulos
Theatre
2000
RESONANCES by Irina Brook
2003
CINQ FILLES COULEURS
COULEURS PECHE by Yvon Marciano
2004
LES VARIATIONS DARWIN by JeanJean-François Peyret
JE SAIS QU’IL EXISTE DES AMOURS RECIPROQUES by Jérôme Kircher
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ANNEANNE-LOUISE TRIVIDIC
Screenwriter
SELECTIVE
SELECTIVE FILMOGRAPHY
1995
L’AGE DES POSSIBLES by Pascale Ferran
2001
INTIMITE (INTIMACY) by Patrice Chéreau
2002
AU PLUS PRES DU PARADIS (NEAREST TO HEAVEN) by Tonie Marshall
2003
SON FRERE (HIS BROTHER) by Patrice Chéreau
2004
GABRIELLE by Patrice Chéreau
Television
1999
UN SIECLE D’ECRIVAINS: le cas Howard Phillips Lovecraft by Pierre Trividic and
PatrickPatrick-Mario Bernard
2007
LA PLUIE DES PRUNES (PLUM RAIN) by Frédéric Fisbach
LES PREDATEURS by Lucas Belvaux
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JEANJEAN-HUGUES ANGLADE
Actor
Actor
SELECTIVE
SELECTIVE FILMOGRAPHY
1983
L'HOMME BLESSÉ (THE WOUNDED MAN) by Patrice Chéreau
1985
SUBWAY by Luc Besson
1986
37°2 LE MATIN (37.2 DEGREES IN THE MORNING) by JeanJean-Jacques Beineix
1989
NOCTURNE INDIEN by Alain Corneau
1990
NIKITA (LA FEMME NIKITA) by Luc Besson
NUIT D’ETE EN VILLE (SUMMER NIGHT IN TOWN)
TOWN) by Michel Deville
1993
LES MARMOTTES (THE GROUN
GROUNDHOGS)
DHOGS) by Élie Chouraqui
1994
LA REINE MARGOT (QUEEN MARGOT) by Patrice Chéreau
KILLING ZOE by Roger Avary
1995
NELLY ET MONSIEUR ARNAUD
ARNAUD (NELLY AND MR. ARNAUD) by Claude Sautet
1999
LE PROF by Alexandre Jardin
2001
MORTEL TRANSFERT (MORTAL TRANSFER) by JeanJean-Jacques Beineix
2003
CAMEL...)
IL EST PLUS
PLUS FACILE POUR UN CHAMEAU...
CHAMEAU... (IT'S EASIER FOR A C
AMEL...) by Valeria
BruniBruni-Tedeschi
2005
L'ANNIVERSAIRE by Diane Kurys
2006
FATA MORGANA by Simon Gross
2007
LA FACE CACHÉE by Bernard Campan
BORDERLINE by Lyne Charlebois
SHANGHAI 1976 by Xueyang Hu
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LUCAS BELVAUX
©David Koskas
Director, screenwriter, and actor
SELECTIVE FILMOGRAPHY
Director
1992
PARFOIS TROP D'AMOUR
1996
POUR RIRE !
2001
UN COUPLE ÉPATANT (AN AMAZING COUPLE)
CAVALE (ON THE RUN)
APRÈS LA VIE (AFTER THE LIFE)
2004
LA RAISON DU PLUS FAIBLE
Actor
1985
HURLEVENT (WUTHERING HEIGHTS) by Jacques Rivette
POULET AU VINAIGRE by Claude Chabrol
1986
DÉSORDRE (DISORDER) by Olivier Assayas
1990
MADAME BOVARY by Claude Chabrol
2001
UN COUPLE ÉPATANT (AN AMAZING COUPLE) by Lucas Belvaux
CAVALE (ON THE RUN) by Lucas Belvaux
APRÈS LA VIE (AFTER THE LIFE) by Lucas Belvaux
2003
DEMAIN
DEMAIN ON DÉMÉNAGE (TOMORROW WE MOVE) by Chantal Akerman
2004
JOYEUX NOËL by (HAPPY CHRISTMAS) by Christian Carion
LA RAISON DU PLUS FAIBLE by Lucas Belvaux
2006
PARS VITE ET REVIENS TARD (HAVE MERCY ON US ALL
ALL)) by Régis Wargnier
Wargnier
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ENKI BILAL
Author, cartoonist,
cartoonist, director & screenwriter
SELECTIVE BIOGRAPHY
1980
LA FOIRE AUX IMMORTELS
1984
PARTIE DE CHASSE
1986
LA FEMME PIEGE
1992
FROID EQUATEUR
1998
LE SOMMEIL DU MONSTRE
2003
32 DECEMBRE
2007
RENDEZ VOUS A PARIS
QUATRE
FILMOGRAPHY
1989
1989
BUNKER PALACE HOTEL
1997
TYKHO MOON
2004
IMMORTEL (AD VITAM) (IMMORTAL (AD VITAM)
VITAM)))
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WILLIAM SHELLER
©Pierre-Anthony Allard/Studios Harcourt
Songwriter, Composer & Singer
SÉLECTIVE DISCOGRAPHY
DISCOGRAPHY
1975
ROCK'N'DOLLARS
1976
DANS UN VIEUX ROCK'N'ROLL
ROCK'N'ROLL
1977
SYMPHOMAN
1980
NICOLAS
1981
J'SUIS PAS BIEN
1984
SIMPLEMENT
1987
UNIVERS
1989
AILLEURS
1993
ALBION
2000
LES MACHINES ABSURDES
ABSURDES
2004
ÉPURES
2005
CHEMIN DE TRAVERSE:
TRAVERSE: INTEGRALE
2007
WILLIAM SHELLER ET LE
LE QUATUOR STEVENS LIVE
LIVE
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THE ACTION ASIA JURY
A Jury will award the winner of the Action Asia competition as well.
The president of the Action Asia Jury of this 10th edition is director and screenwriter:
JAN KOUNEN
©DR
FILMOGRAPHY
FILMOGRAPHY
1997
DOBERMANN
2004
D’AUTRES MONDES (OTHER WORLDS) – documentary
BLUEBERRY: L’EXPÉRIENCE SECRETE (RENEGADE)
2005
DARSHAN: L’ÉTREINTE (DARSHAN: THE EMBRACE) – documentary
2007
99 F
2008
8 (segment PANSHIN BEKA WINONI)
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Jan Kounen will be accompanied
accompanied by:
VAHINA GIOCANTE
©Gerard Giaume
Actress
SELECTIVE FILMOGRAPHY
1996
MARIE BAIE DES ANGES (MARIE FROM THE BAY O
OF
F ANGELS) by Manuel Pradal
1997
VOLEUR DE VIE (STOLEN LIFE) by Yves Angelo
Angelo
1999
PAS DE SCANDALE (NO SCANDAL) by Benoît Jacquot
Jacquot
LE LIBERTIN (THE LIBERTINE) by Gabriel Aghion
LES FANTOMES DE LOUBA by Martine Dugowson
Dugowson
2000
BELLA CIAO by Stéphane Giusti
2001
VIVANTE (ALIVE) by Sandrine Ray
2003
BLUEBERRY by Jan Kounen
2005
LILA DIT ÇA (LILA SAYS) by Ziad Doueiri
2006
RIVIERA by Anne Villaceque
U by Serge Elissalde
2007
99 F by Jan Kounen
2008
SECRET DÉFENSE by Philippe Haïm
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MYLENE JAMPANOÏ
© Frederic Auerbach
Actress
FILMOGRAPHY
2004
LES RIVIÈRES POURPRES
POURPRES II (CRIMSON RIVERS 2) by Olivier Dahan
36 QUAI DES ORFEVRES (DEPARTMENT 36) by Olivier Marchal
CAVALCADE by Steve Suissa
2005
LES FILLES DU BOTANISTE
BOTANIST'S
BOTANISTE CHINOIS (THE CHINESE BOTANIS
T'S DAUGHTERS) by Dai
Sijie
2006
VALLEY OF FLOWERS (VALLEY OF FLOWERS) by Nalin Pan
PLEURE EN SILENCE by Gabriel Biggs
2007
HISTORY OF VIOLENCE SHORT MOVIE by Kinan Massard
2008
MARTYRS by Pascal Laugier
LE BAL DES ACTRICES by Maïwenn
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MARC CARO
© Tangui Jossic/Kostar
Director, screenwriter and cartoonist
SELECTIVE FILMOGRAPHY
FILMOGRAPHY
1991
DELICATESSEN coco-directed and coco-writed with JeanJean-Pierre Jeunet
1995
LA CITÉ DES ENFANTS PERDUS (THE CITY OF LOST CHILDREN) coco-directed and cocowrited with JeanJean-Pierre Jeunet
2007
DANTE 01
SELECTIVE BIOGRAPHY
1999
IN VITRO
1999
LES
ES OPÉRAS DE L'ESPACE
L'ESPACE coco-writed with Laurent Genefort
2006
CONTRAPUNKTIQUES coco-writed with JeanJean-Pierre Dionnet
FRANK
FRANK VESTIEL
Director and screenwriter
FILMOGRAPHY
2007
EDEN LOG
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PAST JURIES & AWARD WINNERS
2000
JURY – Tony Rayns (president), Tran Anh Hung, Yves Boisset, Yun Chung-hee and Shan
Sa
PALMARES
Grand Prix – NOWHERE TO HIDE by LEE Myung-se (South Korea)
2001
JURY – Alain Corneau (president), Maruschka Detmers, Wang Du, Kenizé Mourad and
Vincent Perez
PALMARES
PALMARES
Grand Prix – J.S.A:
J.S.A: JOINT SECURITY AREA by PARK Chan-wook (South Korea)
2002
JURY – Shin Sang-ok (president), Jacques Chancel, Caroline Ducey, Jacques Fieschi,
Karen Mok and Marie-France Pisier
PALMARES
Grand Prix – FAILAN by SONG Hae-sung (South Korea)
2003
JURY – Pierre Jolivet (president), Jean-Marc Barr, Christy Chung, Clotilde Courau, Antoine
de Caunes, Sandrine Dumas and Denis Robert
PALMARES
Grand Prix – BLIND SHAFT by LI Yang (China, Hong Kong & Germany)
2004
JURY – Olivier Assayas (president), Sophie Fillières, Vincent Ravalec, Ludivine Sagnier,
Serge Toubiana and Bruno Wolkowitch
JURY ACTION ASIA – Gérard Krawczyk (president), Marie Guillard, Camille Japy, Cut Killer
and Moebius
PALMARES
Grand Prix – A GOOD LAWYER’S WIFE by IM Sang-soo (South Korea)
Prix du Jury – 15 by Royston TAN (Singapor)
Grand Prix Action Asia – ONGONG-BAK by Prachya PINKAEW (Thailand)
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2005
JURY – Régis Wargnier (president), Solveig Anspach, Vahina Giocante, Christophe Honoré
and Christopher Thompson
JURY ACTION ASIA – Eric Serra (president), Alain Berberian, Isabelle Giordano, Jean-Pierre
Lorit and Brian Molko
PALMARES
Grand Prix – HOLIDAY DREAMING by HSU Fu-chun (Taiwan)
Prix du Jury – THIS CHARMING GIRL by LEE Yoon-ki (South Korea)
Grand Prix Action Asia – ARAHAN by RYOO Seung-wan (South Korea)
2006
JURY – Jacques Weber (president), Marilyne Canto, Benoît Cohen, Jean-Marie Duprez,
François Guérif, Bernard Rapp, Romain Slocombe and Florence Thomassin
JURY ACTION ASIA – Jérôme Paillard (president), Ida Daussy, Julie Gayet, Olivier Megaton
and Linh-Dan Pham
PALMARES
Grand Prix – DAM STREET by LI Yu (China)
Prix du Jury – THE PETER PAN FORMULA by CHO Chang-ho (South Korea)
Grand Prix Action Asia – A BITTERSWEET LIFE by KIM Jee-woon (South Korea)
2007
JURY – Benoît Jacquot (president), Bruno Coulais, Marina De Van, Jean-Pierre Dionnet,
Laure Marsac, Mazarine Pingeot, Dominique Pinon, Gilles Taurand and Gaspard Ulliel
JURY ACTION ASIA – Alain De Greef (president), Aurore Auteuil, Julie Dreyfus, Loo Hui
Phang, Gérard Pirès and Jocelyn Quivrin
PALMARES
Grand Prix – SYNDROMES AND A CENTURY by Apichatpong Weerasethakul (Thailand)
Prix du Jury – KING AND THE CLOWN by LEE Jun-ik (South Korea)
Grand Prix Action Asia – DOG BITE DOG by Soi Cheang (Hong Kong)
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DEAUVILLE AT ASIAN TIMES
Special Business Days
Thursday 13th & Saturday 15th March
Host city and show-case for the development of tourism in the region, the city of
Deauville has been strongly involved in deepening the relationships between Asia and
France for 10 years through the Asian Film Festival. Beyond the screened films and the
“Village Asia”, Philippe Augier has developed special relationships with the hosted
countries, the official delegates and the actors of the cooperation with the Asian
countries.
In 2007, intercultural meetings have taken place at the Village Asia, showing the
economical and cultural dynamism of Asia and the need to properly approach this huge
market.
In 2008, the city of Deauville pursues this economical path. As part of the 150th
anniversary of the Franco-Japanese relationships, Deauville organizes together with the
Franco-Japanese Exchange Committee and the Chambers of Commerce and Industry of
Normandy, a Franco-Japanese Special Day in the presence of the Japanese Ambassador.
This day – March 13 – is dedicated to considering the specific economical ties between
our two countries, in order to develop business relationships.
Schedule of the March 13 Special Day (upon registration at the Office of Tourism)
16.00: Economy Meetings
Greetings by Philippe Augier, Mayor of Deauville, CID President
Introduction by François MELLERIO, Deputy Chairman of the Franco-Japanese Exchange
Committee
Speeches by:
. Christian Leroux, Honorary Consul of Japan, Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce
and Industry of Le Havre, in charge of International Affairs
. Kim Dong-Ho, Director of the Pusan Film Festival
. Thierry Baudier, General Director of Maison de la France
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. Arnaud Rodier, President of Asia Press, as well as delegates from Air France, the
Normandy Agri-Food Expansion Committee, Hermes, Nissan, Leonard and Anne Fontaine
(list yet to be completed).
18.00:
18.00
Visit of the Village Asia at the CID
18.30:
18.30
Address by S.E. Yutaka Imura, Japan Ambassador to France
Cocktail party – Demonstration by cooks from the Cooking Academy of
Kyoto
19.30:
19.30
Tribute to the Japanese cinema: Joe HISAISHI and Kôji YAKUSHO
Screening as part of the Asian Film Festival
21.45:
21.45
Franco-Japanese diner party on “Les Planches” at Ciro’s
Second big moment:
moment: on Saturday 15th the Asian ambassadors will be greeted as part of a
special day dedicated to them every year, with a visit of a regional company, an official
lunch reception and a gala in the presence of the film crews.
Schedule of the March 15 Special
Special Day
11.30: Visit of the Anne Fontaine Company in Honfleur
15.30: Medal
Medal ceremony, Place du Marché in Deauville
According to tradition, 5 Asian personalities are to be particularly honoured. A medal in
their name will be officially sealed on the Asian Wall at the Place du Marché, which already
counts the name of 38 actors and directors.
The 2008 Tributes:
Im Kwon Taek (South Korea)
Joe Hisaishi (Japan)
Koji Yakusho (Japan)
Jiang Wen (China)
Jia Zhang Ke (China)
18.00:
18.00: official visit of the Festival’s Village Asia at the International Centre of Deauville
(C.I.D) by the Ambassadors, together with Philippe Augier, Mayor of Deauville and Jacques
Belin, Director of the C.I.D.
Screening of the film, followed by a gala.
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SPECIAL SCHOOL DAY: IMMERSION AT THE VILLAGE ASIA
420 pupils from the schools of Deauville will enjoy a « Special School Day » at the Asian
Film Festival on March 13th.
This total immersion in the Asian world will enable the children to discover the many
facets of Asian cultures.
They will attend the screening of a Japanese film, taste a special Asian menu and take
part in teaching workshops organized at the Village Asia.
- Initiation to manga drawings and access to the manga library
- Asian puppets
puppets show
- Judo initiation
- Reading of Asian tales.
Each school will present a selection of children’s drawings around the theme of Asia. The
winner of the contest will receive a manga book and his or her school a complete series of
these famous typical Japanese comics.
Arts and culture education: a shared responsibility
Each year, the city develops an arts and culture education programme for schools, in
concert with the teachers.
The transmission of values and knowledge, the flowering of every child, the desire to give
a sense of taste are the common goals for both the education and city teams.
Permanent features appear every year in the education programme:
enabling to discover the arts,
valuing and providing access to books – a key access to culture
informing and educating about the challenges of our planet
initiating children to chest playing
providing access to live performances.
In addition the children are invited to every cultural event suitable for their age and
organized by the City, such as the Asian Film Festival.
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Last February 4th, the Minister of Culture Christine Albanel and the Minister of Education
Xavier Darcos launched together a governmental programme for developing
developing arts and
culture education.
In order to bring this programme to fruition, both the ministers talked during the meeting
about the role local authorities are to play: “Arts and culture education means equal
partnerships, a totally shared responsibility as far as the three major actors are
concerned: Ministry of National Education, Ministry of Culture and Communication, local
authorities.”
Such an education is no longer only to be provided at school and by school; culture
educating means educating with culture and with the help of anything from the cultural
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institutions of the State to the local authorities, non-profit organizations as well as
creation industries such as the publishing or the moving picture industry. The city of
Deauville is happy to note it has developed such a partnerships policy on education for
several years.
PRESS CONTACT:
Delphine Barré-Lerouxel
Tel.: 02 31 14 69 42
Fax: 02 31 89 30 62
d.barre@deauville.fr
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THE ASIAN VILLAGE
The Deauville Asian Film Festival
The 10th Anniversary!
Asia has been in residence in Deauville since 1999, when the Deauville Asian Film Festival
was created. The Public Système Cinéma and the Centre International de Deauville are
preparing this 10th Festival which will run from Wednesday 12th until Sunday 16th March
2008. The programme is exceptional, with over 50 films showcasing talents from
countries all over Asia, and an Asia Village, freely accessible for everyone, workshops on
the theme of daily life in Asia, and a conference to mark the 150th anniversary of FrancoJapanese relations, along with numerous other activities, offering the possibility of
discovering all the variety of Asian culture in all its guises: cinema, gastronomy, sports,
health and well-being, economy and training, arts and culture.
FrancoFranco-Japanese day
Thursday 13th March 2008
In 2008, within the context of the 150th Anniversary of Franco-Japanese relations and of the 10th
Asian Film Festival, the City of Deauville is organising a Franco-Japanese day, in the presence of
the Japanese ambassador and in cooperation with the Committee for Franco-Japanese Exchange
and the Normandy Chambers of Commerce and Industry. The objective of this day is to reinforce
the economic links between our two countries and to gain a better understanding of Asiatic
markets.
Workshops on Asian daily life
Organised by the Asia Presse association - Asia Village at the C.I.D
Friday 14 March 2008 – from 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm
Asia Press, an organisation of journalists from major French media and specialists on Asia, will for
the first time this year organise the workshops on the theme of daily life in Asia, an opportunity for
the students of the Ecole de Management de Normandie (Normandy School of Management) in
Caen and Le Havre to acquire the keys to a better understanding of Asia. Ten themes:
2.00 pmpm-2.45 pm
1-
The Asian market, a threat or an opportunity? (Arnaud Rodier)
2-
How to work in a Chinese environment (Alain Wang)
3-
The end of lifelong employment in Japan? (Anne Garrigue)
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3.00 pmpm-3.45 pm
4-
Social relations in Asia (Annie Bourrier)
5-
Relations between men and women (Hélène da Costa, Arnaud Rodier,
6-
The importance of the family in China (Alain Wang)
7-
Internet in China (Anne Garrigue)
Salil Sakar)
4.00
4.00 pmpm-4.45 pm
8-
Social inequalities in India (Salil Sakar)
9-
Anecdotes from expatriates to Asia (Hélène da Costa)
10-
The place of women in Korea (Arnaud Rodier)
The Asia Village – Free access and entry for all
From Thursday 13th to Sunday 16th March 2008 – C.I.D.
Having welcomed around 30,000 visitors in 2007, the Asia Village is adding yet another dimension
this year with over 3,000m² dedicated to the four following themes: “Art and Culture“, “Asian
Gastronomy”, “Health and Well-Being”, “Economy and Training” alongside exhibitions and headline
events. This village, entry and access to which is free for the wider public, provides the event with
continuity while spotlighting Asia’s different cultures and astounding variety, via perceptions of
Japan, China, Korea, Mongolia etc.
Over 40 exhibitors including art galleries, bookshops, massage stands, the Japanese “Le Comptoir
du Sushi” restaurant, a Manga café etc., and headline events: recitals for Buddhist bowls, Indian
dance, Indian billiards, the spectacular acrobatic demonstrations of the C.A.S.C.A.D.E. Team,
artistic martial arts school, or again, judo, karate, iaido, aikido, and shinkendo.
Practical information on the Asia Village: Free access and free entry
Opening times: Thursday 13th, Friday 14th, Saturday 15th March from 10.30 am to 8.30 pm
Sunday 16th March from 10.30 am to 6.00 pm.
Press contacts :
Christine Dejou – Sophie Lebarbier – Tel: +33 (0)2 31 14 14 08
e-mail: communication@congres-deauville.com
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PRESENTATION OF THE “ASIAN VILLAGE”
The Deauville International Centre is preparing to fly the colours of Asia for the 9th Asian Film
Festival, 2007.
The “Asia Village”, a space of over 3000m² is organised along four main themes: “Arts and
Culture”, Asian Gastronomy”, “Economy and Training”, and “Health and Well-being”.
The different cultures and the riches of Asia are represented via countries such as Japan, Malaysia,
Cambodia, Vietnam, Burma/Myanmar, China, India, South Korea, Indonesia, Nepal, & Thailand.
Arts and culture
Our modern tradition has led us to refer to cinema as the “7th” or “Cinematographic Art”. The Asia
Village will present the other arts reflecting the differences of sensitivity and aestheticism that
make up Asian culture.
This area will emphasise the different artistic sensibilities in Asia, between tradition and
modernity.
Alain Kremski will grace the Asian Film Festival with his presence, offering his recitals entitled “The
mountain of great purity - 30 minutes of serenity…” A journey through the steppes and to the
secret monasteries of Asia by this musician, invited to the most highly renowned international
festivals. Alain Kremski will perform recitals for sacred Buddhist bowls on a collection of rare
instruments from the 18th and 19th Centuries. He draws his inspiration from the musical traditions
of India, Bali and Japan. Inner strength is awakened by the depth and mystery of the resonance of
the gongs. The Buddhist bowls, of Japanese, Tibetan and Chinese origin, enhance meditation and
promote healing. Tranquillity… Immensity… Well-being… A moment of Pleasure…
The Centre for Cultural Cooperation EURASIAT will present an exhibition-sale of pictures (paintings
and drawings in Indian ink) made by contemporary Mongolian artists on the theme of the horse
and nomadic life, and examples of the traditional garb of Mongolian nomads. The display is
flanked by the suits of armour of two mediaeval warriors from the time of Genghis Khan, one
authentic, the other recreated. Change of scenery and flights of imagination guaranteed!
Béatrice Brézal will present her work in the Asia Village. Béatrice Ayrolles-Frezal, a teacher of fine
art in the Collège JB de la Salle in Lyon, in January 1999, lived for 4 years in Toronto in Canada and
3 years in Thailand. Her painting, which is inspired by the colours, the light and the culture of
Thailand and the Buddhist religion, situated mid-way between realism and abstraction, witnesses
to her artistic sensibilities. Using acrylics, thick wax and gold leaf, her paintings, most of them
large format, afford a glimpse of Thailand. Béartice Brézal now lives in Rouen.
Maurice Douard will also enlighten this Arts and Culture area with his work. When looking at his
work, one has the impression of observing movement, whereas everything is in fact immobile, but
deceptively immobile, representing an instant of life’s dynamism. His work seizes this fleeting
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instant, depicting daily life through the prism of his vision. The incomprehensible paradox of our
existence, our doubts, the anxiety of waiting… all are born of elementary particles, in the hope of
a response, we dress them in colours, strip them and clothe them anew… the hours pass and this
alternation helps us to bear our suffering.
France
France Orient Export,
Export bringing the rich variety of Asian craftsmanship within reach: Chinese
dresses, Vietnamese costumes for women and men, porcelain dolls, Maneki Neko, terracotta army,
classic sabres, collectible katanas, kimonos, nunchaku etc.
Style du Japon
Japon will present craft objects straight from different regions of Japan: table arts, goldleaf lacquered objects and ceramics from Arita, various accessories, jewellery, ideas for gifts etc.
Young and old alike are invited to demonstrations of origami and colouring. Editions Ecce will
present an entire collection of works dealing with the traditional art of Ikebana and health and
well-being.
Also on the programme:
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The Manga Café,
Café a concept unique in Europe, combining relaxation and discovery of the
manga (Japanese comic strips).
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The Japanese Embassy echoing the N.A.C. (Nihonjinkai Artists Club), which is celebrating its
25th anniversary with an exhibition of Japanese art.
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La Maison du Mekong and a whole range of craft objects from South East Asia.
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BollywoodBollywood-In:
In a community organisation working for the promotion of Indian culture.
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Eurachance and its decorative craftwork of Chinese origin, jewellery and demonstrations of
calligraphy.
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Truffaut and its bonsais, orchids, and Japanese fish
Economy & training
The economy and training area will host a space entirely given over to Asian students studying in
Normandy, whether they come from Caen, Rouen, or Le Havre. The students will thus have an
opportunity not only to meet each other, but also economic actors, training organizations,
businesses, tourist information centres etc. They will also come to present their training, talk
about their expectations, and explain why they chose to come to France.
Three hundred Asian students will be present at the festival. They will have the opportunity of
discovering the Asia Village, and will participate in intercultural Franco-Asian meetings. The PUN Le Pôle Universitaire Normand (Normandy Universities Centre) and the Centre d’Enseignement du
Français pour Etrangers or CEFE (Centre for Learning French as a Foreign Language) will present
the different training courses tending to promote Western/Asian exchange.
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Catering “The Sushi bar”
The whole Sushi Bar team is delighted to welcome you to the Deauville International Centre during
the Asian Film Festival and will be presenting dishes representative of different Asian countries:
Japanese sushi, miso soup, steamed ravioli, chicken curry and perfumed rice and also typical sweet
dainties such as dorayaki, sesame seed nougat, and the essential coconut pearls. The brothers
Alex and Roland SIV, scions of a big Asian catering family, created the Sushi Bar in 2000. With
support from the judicious advice and experience of Joëlle QUENTIN, former head of production
for a major Parisian Asian caterer, they have been offering an events organisation service, KAITEN,
since January 2006. The restaurant and Asia Lounge will be open throughout the Festival.
Health and WellWell-being
This space is divided into two areas:
- A “Zen attitude” area dedicated to relaxation, reflexology, massage and traditional Asian
medicine.
On the programme: the Centre Tuina offers traditional Chinese Tuina massages, Chinese plantar
reflexology and Asieco will present a complete range of teas and ginseng.
- “Asian Sports”: the practise of martial arts has long been considered an excellent form of
physical activity, a source of good health, leading to genuine philosophical fulfilment. It is become
increasingly popular in France where there are now 580,000 members of judo clubs, 200,000
karate club members, 60,000 Aikido club members and 50,000 Tae Kwon Do practitioners, to
name but a few. Over the four days of the festival, parallel to screenings, martial arts clubs from
the region will be laying on displays and demonstrations.
Aikido in PONTPONT-L’ÉVÊQUE
Presented by Aïkido de Pont l’Évêque. Aikido is a martial art developing a technique of defence
using one’s bare hands against one or several enemies, armed or otherwise. This combat technique
has a singular characteristic in comparison with the other, purely physical, traditional martial arts.
The practice of aikido involves not opposing one’s adversary, but absorbing his energy to which
one adds one’s own energy. Aikido requires no particular physical aptitudes and can be practised
by everyone.
Iaido
Welcoming Mr. Michel RIBAL of the “Zanshin Mugen Kan” (martial arts school, combat sports and
fitness) in ROUEN: Black belt in iaido, 5th Dan, Regional representative of the technique in
Normandy, and International referee, with ten titles from the French Championship (individual and
team). He is also a state recognised teacher of Karate, Black belt, 2nd Dan and Black belt, 8th level,
in Combat Nunchaku. European Champion (1992) and World Champion (1995).
CENGIZALP of the “Sanbokyodan” ASPTT – PARIS, Black belt
4th
Mr Franck
Franck
Dan in iaido, with eight titles from
the French Championship (individual and team), eight titles from the European Championship
(individual and team), will also be in attendance.
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The Bushi or Samurai, Japanese warriors, had noticed that, during unexpected attacks, it was the
rapidity with which one drew one’s sabre and launched a counter-attack that made it possible to
gain a fundamental advantage in combat. This observation led to the development iai-do.
Iaido is a combination of techniques, from fencing to Japanese sabre, consisting of drawing one’s
sword and cutting one’s adversary in the same continuous movement.
Judo Jujitsu represented by the Club de Judo de Pont-l’Évêque. Judo or the “gentle way” is a martial
art and a combat sport originating in Japan, essentially composed of throwing, self-control,
strangle-holds and locking techniques.
Table Tennis and Karate
Table tennis, a sport symbolic of Asia, and above all of China, will be represented by the Union
Sportive de Pont-l’Évêque. Demonstrations and mini-tournaments in the Asia Village, along with
numerous Karate demonstrations organised by Mr. Vaneste.
Headline displays
Headline displays with recitals for Buddhist bowls, Indian
Indian dance, Indian billiards, and spectacular
acrobatic demonstrations by the artistic martial arts school Team C.A.S.C.A.D.E.
Meet Alain Kremsky during his recitals for Buddhist bowls and Japanese gongs, every day, at the
C.I.D. for a moment of pure serenity.
Acrobatic performances with Team C.A.S.C.A.D.E,,
C.A.S.C.A.D.E, the artistic martial arts school created in 1997
by Maurice CHAN and Jean-Jacques IBRAHIM, which has continued to develop over the years and to
gain international recognition due to titles won at the most prestigious competitions. A
demonstration team, composed of champions in the discipline and professional stuntmen was
created in 2000 for the purpose of developing impressive and spectacular shows, combining
action, stunts, martial arts, acrobatics and aesthetics! They have already participated in television
broadcasts, and have also participated in many films, such as Danny the Dog, the Brotherhood of
the Wolf, Le Boulet etc. They will amaze you with their spectacular acrobatic performances,
enhanced by their rhythmic musical soundtracks, and will introduce you to a new facet of martial
arts.
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THE PARTNERS OF THE FESTIVAL
The Deauville Asian Film Festival thanks its partners:
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LUCIEN BARRIERE HOTELS AND CASINOS
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AIR FRANCE
FRANCE
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HERMÈS
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NISSAN
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13ème RUE
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LE CONSEIL GÉNÉRAL
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OUEST FRANCE
FRANCE
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FRANCE BLEU BASSE ET HAUTE NORMANDIE
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L’EXPRESS
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LVT
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DECAUX
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Lucien Barrière Hôtels & Casinos is proud to celebrate the Asian Film Festival’s 10 years of success!
The success of a rich and demanding programme; the success of alliances with productions from
all over Asia, and the success of an exchange with the major film makers and producers in the
Asian film industry.
This loyalty also bears witness to the sharing of cultures and exceptional know-how. The Barrière
casinos and restaurants have been constantly inspired over the last few years by Asian culture, and
the Group has an expertise in the luxury hotel and restaurant industries that puts it in the
forefront during the festivals.
10 years of festivals, 10 years of cultural exchanges, 10 years of partnership unique in France!
Historical partner at the Deauville American Film Festival, host to the Césars (the Jean Gabin–
Gabin–Romy
Schneider prizes) ceremony at Fouquet’s and, above all, patron of the arts, creator of the Diane &
Lucien Barrière Foundation that supports budding actors and performers: Lucien Barrière Hôtels &
Casinos’ passion for the cinema is an integral part of the group’s values and commitments to
promote French culture.
Although the Group has a particular attachment to the film industry, at the Deauville, Cannes and
Dinard sites, musical events are also taken very seriously! From 17th to 24th July 2008, the
Swing’in Deauville festival will be celebrating its 20th anniversary with an exceptionally high
quality programme featuring leading artists from around the world.
Press Contacts:
Contacts:
Nathalie Sénécal: +33 (0)2 31 14 31 41/ nsenecal@lucienbarriere.com
Marion Bozo: +33 (0)2 31 14 31 92 / mbozo@lucienbarriere.com
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AIR FRANCE
Deauville, home to a thriving arts scene, is once again hosting this year’s tenth edition of the
Deauville Asian Film Festival, which Air France is proud to sponsor as it has done every year since
the beginning.
In Summer 2008, Air France operated 117 non-stop weekly flights to 15 Asian destinations in
Japan, South Korea, China, Thailand, Vietnam, India and Singapore.
On board its flights to Asia, Air France serves Asian dishes designed in partnership with some of
the great names in Chinese and Indian cuisine (South Beauty & Oberoi).
With its new in-flight entertainment programme, Air France offers a wide choice of 85 films, some
translated into 9 languages, as well as a selection of 10 films from all over the world, including
Japanese, Chinese, Korean and Indian films in their original language on routes to Asia. These
include a number of films featured in the Deauville Asian Film Festival.
With 22 ,000 screens, Air France is Europe’s leading airline in terms of the number of seats
equipped with individual video systems in all cabins.
Deauville, the cinema, Asia and Air France join forces to make the 2008 edition a successful and
prestigious event.
NISSAN
After a trial as partner in 2007, Nissan France is proud to join again this year the Festival of the
Asiatic Film of Deauville
Nissan is a world brand but still keeping a very Japanese spirit and which knew how to save its
Japanese DNA.
The brand knows how to preserve its excellent tradition by allying cutting edge technology to a
very sharp design.
This is an excellent reason for us to support Deauville to promote the Stars of the Asian cinema of
tomorrow.
Contact: Claude Hugot, Direction de la Communication NISSAN France
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13ème RUE, the Suspense and Action TV channel, specialized in crime, paranormal and horror
programs, is the Official Partner of Deauville Asian Film Festival 2008. This partnership
strengthens 13ème RUE’s past years partnership policy regarding Asian movies that has consisted in
supporting theatre and DVD releases (OLD BOY, PTU, THE GRUDGE, DUMPLINGS, 3…EXTREMES…).
On this occasion, the festival’s winner in the Asia Action category will be awarded the special prize
« Lotus Action Asia sponsored by 13ème RUE”
RUE”.
Moreover, on Tuesday March 23rd at 8:00 pm, 13ème RUE is to broadcast a special Deauville
program in DOSSIER 13 showing the best moments of this 10th Festival.
13ème RUE IS AVAILABLE ON CABLE AND CANALSAT
www.13emerue.fr
CALVADOS COUNTY COUNCIL
Le Conseil Général du Calvados (Calvados County Council) supports the Deauville Asian Film
Festival in the context of the screening of the film for children, on the morning of Thursday 13th
March. In order to encourage the participation of schoolchildren in the discovery of Asian culture,
the Conseil Général sponsors a portion of the children’s travelling expenses.
www.cg14.fr
OUEST FRANCE
The most widely circulated French daily newspaper, Ouest France, is a partner of the Centre
International de Deauville throughout the year, and supports the Deauville Asian Film Festival.
www.ouest-france.fr
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FRANCE BLEU BASSEBASSE-NORMANDIE & FRANCE BLEU HAUTEAUTE-NORMANDIE
France Bleu, now the main radio station in Lower Normandy and the second biggest* radio station
in terms of cumulative audience and in audience share in Upper Normandy, is a partner of the
Asian Film Festival. In parallel with upstream announcements concerning the Festival on the France
Bleu Lower and Upper Normandy wavelengths, several spots will convey very practical information
about the Festival, the Asia Village, and the rules of day-to-day living in Asia.
*220,000 listeners / day – Source Médialocales 2006/2007 – Médiamétrie
In the stream of immediate information, L’ Express selects the main part and what is going to
count to deepen it and decode it. Attached to three spheres of its readers’ life, public sphere,
professional sphere and personal sphere, it considers them as curious consumers.
Tendencies, entertainments, literature, architecture, design, photo, painting, music, arts and
cinema: every week, a unique selection and a different glance. L’Express supports many
happenings related to cinema: this is why, this year again L’Express is happy to be in Deauville for
its Festival.
The Express Styles,
Styles the feminine hebdo which gives pleasure and sense
A journalistic treatment which is translated by inquiries, exclusivities and scoops on those who
make fashion and tendencies.
Because it has for mission to guide its readers towards the most relevant happenings. Because it
likes sharing its found treasures.
Find L’Express and L’Express Styles on Thursdays
And always the real-time information revealed and commented by the editorial staff of L’Express
on L’Express.fr
Scoops, daily video editorial of the managing editor, reports, blogs, forums, chats, files, themes
and all the columns of L’Express.
Main figures:
Total paid distribution: 553 7796 copies (DSH 06-07)
Distribution paid in France: 440 125 copies (DSH 06-07)
Audience : 2 293 000 lecteurs (AEPM 06-07)
L’Express.fr: 20 millions of visitors (october 2007) and a million unique visitors.
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LVT
LVT - Laser Subtitling - is passionate about Asian cinema and has been supporting it for many
years now.
For this year's festival, our subtitles - whether etched or projected - will help cinemagoers
discover and explore many different cultures. And as films are made to be shared, we are also
constantly involved in subtitling French films in Japanese and Chinese.
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THE ORGANISATION OF THE FESTIVAL
THE CITY OF DEAUVILLE
Philippe AUGIER, Mayor of Deauville
Le Centre International de Deauville (C.I.D)
Jacques BELIN, General Director
LE PUBLIC SYSTEME CINEMA
40, rue Anatole France – 92594 Levallois Perret Cedex – France
PRESIDENT OF THE FESTIVAL
Lionel CHOUCHAN
DIRECTOR OF THE FESTIVAL
Bruno BARDE
PUBLICITY
Alexis DELAGE-TORIEL & Céline PETIT
Annelise LANDUREAU & Agnès LEROY & Clément RÉBILLAT
In Paris - Tel: +33 (0)1 41 34 21 09 / 22 01 – Fax: +33 (0)1 41 34 20 77
E-mail: presse@lepublicsystemecinema.fr
http://www.lepublicsystemecinema.com
PUBLIC INFORMATION
OFFICE OF TOURISM - Tel: +33 (0)2 31 14 40 00
CID – Tel: +33 (0)2 31 14 14 14
FESTIVAL OFFICIAL WEBSITE
http://www.deauvilleasia.com
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