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The dialogue between the Cannes Film Festival and the actress continues. After presenting five films in competition and serving on two juries, in 1998 and 2004, the actress-director returns to the Croisette to co-chair the Camera d’Or Awards.
Alongside Baloji, a director and composer working in Belgium and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Emmanuel Beart will this year award the first film presented in the official competition or parallel sections of the festival.
Madame Figaro. – My mood from the moment ?
Emmanuel Beart. – Physically and mentally, I am preparing to face the co-chairmanship of “Golden Chamber”. How about the gym, drainage, yoga and meditation? I also review the films of my life and discover the work of our jury members.
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I, the co-chairman of “Golden Camera”…
…I’ll let my heart beat wildly. This first time is overwhelming for me. I will do my duty with wonder and respect.
What excites me about the first movie? ?
The impossibility of doing otherwise. Dig into the depths of your being, find the words to say what cannot be silenced, and the images to illustrate it.
A memorable memory in Cannes ?
La Belle Noiseuse, By Jacques Rivette, 1991. I remember the pride I felt walking up the stairs to see Michel Piccoli, the audience standing, after four hours of film, the director’s tears, the emotions and happiness of the entire team. to receive the Grand Jury Prize.
The main accessory of the Cannes Film Festival. Champagne flute
Emmanuel Beart
The essential accessory of the Cannes Film Festival ?
Champagne flute.
My greatest encounters on the Croisette ?
The ones you’ve done at 6 a.m. when a nightclub closes, when you tell a stranger your life story and they tell you theirs, just before sunrise.
I still have the holy fire ?
Yes, for life.
The most beautiful encounters we have on the Croisette are the ones we have at 6am when the nightclub closes, when we tell our life stories to a stranger.
Emmanuel Beart
Talking about myself for promotion, homework ?
When it becomes a job, I embroider, invent and it becomes funny again.
The subject that throws me off my hinges ?
Nobody. The more time passes, the less I get out of control. I now prefer to focus on the essentials.
The question I don’t answer in the interview ?
“How does it feel to get old?” I have been asked this question since I was 40 years old… (Smile). And this often comes from women’s magazines.
The more time passes, the less out of control I get
Emmanuel Beart
What I like people to say about me ?
That I am bright. It’s a word I love, like “sun” or anything to do with light. With all modesty, of course.
An opinion that makes you happy ?
“I can do better,” which offers room for improvement. So I thank all the teachers who wrote this observation on my report cards.
What do I think when I look in the mirror in the morning? ?
“Oh, chichurl fan! !” It is a southern expression used as an exclamation, exclamation. VS:understand “Well, firecracker!” or “Well that’s it.”
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Last time I was proud of myself ?
When I managed to board the plane without immediately thinking about opening the exit door. Even if I remain phobic, I gradually manage to calm my anxiety in the air.
What am I going to do after this interview? ?
I will present my documentary, A silence so loud in Toronto. It was selected for a major North American festival, Hot Docs.
A silence so loud Directed by Emmanuel Bert and Anastasia Mikova, rebroadcast on 6play.fr.
Source: Le Figaro
