Élancourt Mambo
Romain André
Next sessions
Mon 19/01
14h00
Presented by the directors
© Manuel Bolaños
Élancourt, a new town in the Paris suburbs. Hoping to join his girlfriend on the other side of the urban community, Rayan, 22, steals the gyro wheel of Jean-Philippe, a 40-year-old who has just been made redundant, during his Tai Chi session in the park. A chase ensues through roundabouts and traffic islands, watched by eleven-year-old Cassiopée, who is wanted by the police.
Cast : Abdel Bendaher, Marc Fraize, Mona Chopin, Christophe Paou
Scenario : Romain André, Emmanuelle Jacob
Cinematography : Manuel Bolaños
Sound : Hugo Deguillard, Zaki Allal
Editing : Anthony Brinig
Music : Léonard Desarthe
Scenario : Romain André, Emmanuelle Jacob
Cinematography : Manuel Bolaños
Sound : Hugo Deguillard, Zaki Allal
Editing : Anthony Brinig
Music : Léonard Desarthe
Production : Mabel Films, Les Compagnons du Cinéma
Romain André studied film at Paris 7 University and documentary filmmaking in Lussas, Ardèche. After making his first documentary film about the Mexico City metro, he participated in the production of collective works, notably with the Boris Barnet collective. In 2018, he directed À priori sauvage, a short film combining fiction and documentary footage of wild weasels. This was followed by two other short fiction films, Marée basse (2022) and Élancourt Mambo (2023). He is also a member of ACID and participates in the collective that runs the magazine Jef Klak.