16 nominees in each category will compete in the first round of voting.
France’s Cesar Academy has revealed the breakout stars selected for its annual Revelations list of local up-and-coming talent who will vie in the most promising actor and actress categories at the 2024 awards set for February 23 in Paris.
16 nominees in each category will compete in the first round of voting among Academy members, that will then be whittled down to five in each category.
The Revelations committee is comprised of 18 casting directors active in French film production and is then validated by the board of the Academy.
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France’s Cesar Academy has revealed the breakout stars selected for its annual Revelations list of local up-and-coming talent who will vie in the most promising actor and actress categories at the 2024 awards set for February 23 in Paris.
16 nominees in each category will compete in the first round of voting among Academy members, that will then be whittled down to five in each category.
The Revelations committee is comprised of 18 casting directors active in French film production and is then validated by the board of the Academy.
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- 11/16/2023
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
France’s César Academy has unveiled its annual Revelations list showcasing 32 emerging acting talents making their mark in the French-speaking cinema world.
The 16 selected actresses include Suzy Bemba for her performance year in Catherine Corsini’s Homecoming. Bemba was also seen in Venice Golden Lion winner Poor Things this year.
The selection also features Rebecca Marder for Corsica-set thriller Grand Expectations; Garance Marillier, for bio-pic Marinette about French female soccer pioneer Marinette Pichon, and Park Ji-min for her award-winning performance in Return To Seoul.
The actor list includes Milo Machado Graner, who plays the visually impaired son in Justine Triet’s Anatomy of a Fall, Marc Zinga’s for his performance in Belgium’s Oscar entry Omen and Samuel Kircher for Catherine Breillat’s taboo-breaking drama Last Summer. His brother Paul Kircher is also in the selection for The Animal Kingdom.
The talents were selected by a committee of...
The 16 selected actresses include Suzy Bemba for her performance year in Catherine Corsini’s Homecoming. Bemba was also seen in Venice Golden Lion winner Poor Things this year.
The selection also features Rebecca Marder for Corsica-set thriller Grand Expectations; Garance Marillier, for bio-pic Marinette about French female soccer pioneer Marinette Pichon, and Park Ji-min for her award-winning performance in Return To Seoul.
The actor list includes Milo Machado Graner, who plays the visually impaired son in Justine Triet’s Anatomy of a Fall, Marc Zinga’s for his performance in Belgium’s Oscar entry Omen and Samuel Kircher for Catherine Breillat’s taboo-breaking drama Last Summer. His brother Paul Kircher is also in the selection for The Animal Kingdom.
The talents were selected by a committee of...
- 11/16/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Every generation has its own version of the urban legend about a spirit - usually drawn from someone who was horribly mistreated in life - which can be summoned by repeatedly speaking its name. Doing so is never a good idea, but there's always somebody ready to try, often just for a joke or a dare. Amélie (Mathilde Lamusse) has a better reason. Not when she first speaks the name, messing about in a derelict building where her friend tells her the legend of Kandisha, but later, after she has been assaulted by her ex-boyfriend, when she's boiling over with anger, scrawling a pentagram in blood on the bathroom wall. Then she really means it. Of course, she has no comprehension of what it will cost.
Aicha Kandicha, a figure drawn from Moroccan folklore, is a spirit of vengeance, a wronged woman who uses her beauty to seduce men before killing.
Aicha Kandicha, a figure drawn from Moroccan folklore, is a spirit of vengeance, a wronged woman who uses her beauty to seduce men before killing.
- 7/21/2021
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Stars: Mathilde Lamusse, Suzy Bemba, Samarcande Saadi, Brahim Hadrami, Mériem Sarolie, Félix Glaux-Delporto | Written and Directed by Alexandre Bustillo, Julien Maury
In Moroccan folklore, Kandisha was a woman who used her beauty to seduce and kill invading Portuguese soldiers. After her death, she was reborn as a djinn who seduces men and lures them to their death. It’s also the title of the latest film from writer/directors Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury. They’re best known for their ferocious debut feature Inside. And, while I think their second film Livid is their best work, it as well as everything after it has failed to match Inside’s critical and popular success. After the relative failure of their Texas Chainsaw Massacre prequel Leatherface they’ve returned to France and their bloody roots to make Kandisha. Is that enough to help them turn things around?
Amélie (Mathilde Lamusse), Bintou (Suzy...
In Moroccan folklore, Kandisha was a woman who used her beauty to seduce and kill invading Portuguese soldiers. After her death, she was reborn as a djinn who seduces men and lures them to their death. It’s also the title of the latest film from writer/directors Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury. They’re best known for their ferocious debut feature Inside. And, while I think their second film Livid is their best work, it as well as everything after it has failed to match Inside’s critical and popular success. After the relative failure of their Texas Chainsaw Massacre prequel Leatherface they’ve returned to France and their bloody roots to make Kandisha. Is that enough to help them turn things around?
Amélie (Mathilde Lamusse), Bintou (Suzy...
- 7/21/2021
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Three Parisian female graffiti writers summon a vengeful succubus in a movie that draws inspiration equally from Candyman and Moroccan fireside folklore
Western nations have been slow to use cinema to confront the modern-day legacy of colonialism – but perhaps France’s especially acrimonious decolonisation means the ripples are felt more violently in that country’s films than most. After the invisible threat in Michael Haneke’s Hidden, and the somnambulist sway of 2019’s Zombi Child, the French postcolonial movie goes all the way to full horror in this raw but forceful banlieue-set film which draws equal inspiration from Candyman and Moroccan fireside folklore.
Nicking the “black-blanc-beur” (black-white-north African) setup of La Haine, the protagonists are Amélie (Mathilde Lamusse), Bintou (Suzy Bemba) and Morjana (Samarcande Saadi) – three girl graffiti artists who live in a Paris estate and convene in a lofty, derelict block to smoke gear, dance to trap and tag walls.
Western nations have been slow to use cinema to confront the modern-day legacy of colonialism – but perhaps France’s especially acrimonious decolonisation means the ripples are felt more violently in that country’s films than most. After the invisible threat in Michael Haneke’s Hidden, and the somnambulist sway of 2019’s Zombi Child, the French postcolonial movie goes all the way to full horror in this raw but forceful banlieue-set film which draws equal inspiration from Candyman and Moroccan fireside folklore.
Nicking the “black-blanc-beur” (black-white-north African) setup of La Haine, the protagonists are Amélie (Mathilde Lamusse), Bintou (Suzy Bemba) and Morjana (Samarcande Saadi) – three girl graffiti artists who live in a Paris estate and convene in a lofty, derelict block to smoke gear, dance to trap and tag walls.
- 7/21/2021
- by Phil Hoad
- The Guardian - Film News
Amelie (Mathilde Lamusse) and Bintou (Suzy Bemba) are two best friends part of a Parisian teen clique, the members of which kill time with graffiti and pot smoking in their Brutalist urban neighbourhood. One day, while out tagging some derelict crib, Amelie and Bintou discover the name “Kandisha” on a wall in a rundown apartment. They’re told it’s the appellation of an ancient Arabian spectre, rumoured to murder malicious men in the life of whoever summons her.
After Amelie is attacked by her ex-boyfriend, the traumatised teen conjures Kandisha, but fails to bridle the vengeful spirit from a subsequent killing spree, as the spectre sets out to slay all the men in Amelie’s life, including those closest to her.
Writer/directors Alexandra Bustillo and Julien Maury craft an eerie, sinister and wickedly twisted descent into a dank Parisian hellscape. Casting penurious housing estates in gloom for a gothic/social realist location,...
After Amelie is attacked by her ex-boyfriend, the traumatised teen conjures Kandisha, but fails to bridle the vengeful spirit from a subsequent killing spree, as the spectre sets out to slay all the men in Amelie’s life, including those closest to her.
Writer/directors Alexandra Bustillo and Julien Maury craft an eerie, sinister and wickedly twisted descent into a dank Parisian hellscape. Casting penurious housing estates in gloom for a gothic/social realist location,...
- 7/21/2021
- by Daniel Goodwin
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
ReMIND Magazine’s Special October Collector’s Issue Celebrates the Halloween Movie Franchise: "ReMIND Magazine, where the past is always a blast, celebrates all 43 years of the Halloween movie franchise with a special super-sized October collector’s issue, now available for pre-order at www.HalloweenREMIND.com.
Filmmaker and journalist Justin Beahm is guest editor for the issue, and has assembled the following line-up of renowned contributors from the heart of horror entertainment:
Malek Akkad Halloween series producer, Trancas International Films
Chris Alexander Ex-Fangoria magazine editor, producer at Full Moon Pictures
Nat Brehmer Film historian, wickedhorror.com
Bj Colangelo Film historian, whattowatch.com
Michael Dougherty Director, Trick ‘r Treat, Krampus
Anthony C. Ferrante Sharknado series director, journalist
Justin Mabry Master mask sculptor, Trick or Treat Studios
Ben Scrivens Owner, Fright Rags clothing and collectible company
Jerry Smith Film historian, dreadcentral.com
Heather Wixson Film historian, dailydead.com
Chris Zephro Owner,...
Filmmaker and journalist Justin Beahm is guest editor for the issue, and has assembled the following line-up of renowned contributors from the heart of horror entertainment:
Malek Akkad Halloween series producer, Trancas International Films
Chris Alexander Ex-Fangoria magazine editor, producer at Full Moon Pictures
Nat Brehmer Film historian, wickedhorror.com
Bj Colangelo Film historian, whattowatch.com
Michael Dougherty Director, Trick ‘r Treat, Krampus
Anthony C. Ferrante Sharknado series director, journalist
Justin Mabry Master mask sculptor, Trick or Treat Studios
Ben Scrivens Owner, Fright Rags clothing and collectible company
Jerry Smith Film historian, dreadcentral.com
Heather Wixson Film historian, dailydead.com
Chris Zephro Owner,...
- 7/14/2021
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
From Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo, best known for the cult hits Inside and Livid, comes the Demonic Folklore Horror Kandisha – Coming to Shudder July 22nd!
Check out the terrifying trailer:
It’s summer break and best friends Amélie, Bintou and Morjana hang together with other neighborhood teens. Nightly, they have fun sharing scary stories and urban legends. But when Amélie is assaulted by her ex, she remembers the story of Kandisha, a powerful and vengeful demon. Afraid and upset, Amélie summons her. The next day, her ex is found dead. The legend is true and now Kandisha is on a killing spree— and it’s up to the three girls to break the curse.
Directed by Inside and Livid duo Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo. Starring Mathilde Lamusse, Samarcande Saadi and Suzy Bemba.
A stylish and gory take on the Morrocan folk legend of the vengeful female demon Aicha...
Check out the terrifying trailer:
It’s summer break and best friends Amélie, Bintou and Morjana hang together with other neighborhood teens. Nightly, they have fun sharing scary stories and urban legends. But when Amélie is assaulted by her ex, she remembers the story of Kandisha, a powerful and vengeful demon. Afraid and upset, Amélie summons her. The next day, her ex is found dead. The legend is true and now Kandisha is on a killing spree— and it’s up to the three girls to break the curse.
Directed by Inside and Livid duo Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo. Starring Mathilde Lamusse, Samarcande Saadi and Suzy Bemba.
A stylish and gory take on the Morrocan folk legend of the vengeful female demon Aicha...
- 7/12/2021
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
"When invoked, she demands the lives of six men." Shudder has unveiled the US trailer for a freaky French horror film titled Kandisha, borrowing a Morrocan folk legend to tell a contemporary tale of revenge and horror. One of the latest films from the French duo behind the cult films Inside and Livid. When Amélie is assaulted by her ex, she remembers the story of Kandisha, a powerful and vengeful demon. Afraid and upset, she summons her. The next day, her ex is dead. The legend is true and now Kandisha in on a killing spree. The three girls will do anything to break the curse. This stars Mathilde Lamusse, Samarcande Saadi, and Suzy Bemba. "A stylish and gory take on the Morrocan folk legend of the vengeful female demon Aicha Kandicha set against the scene of modern-day Paris, Kandisha is the latest brutal feature" from Bustillo & Maury. This does look quite good,...
- 7/12/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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