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Comme une actrice

Sébastien Bailly
2022 - France - 1h33

Screenings : monday 23 - 8:30 pm - Grand Théâtre - presented and followed by a debate with Sébastien Bailly - Agathe Bonitzer - Julie Gayand

Anna is a famous, talented actress. Coming up to the age of 40, she goes through a difficult period in both her professional and persnal life. One day she discovers she has the power to change her physical appearance and turn into whoever she wants. She uses this power to test her couple, at the risk of losing herself…

Sébastien Bailly has made several shorts, notably Douce (2011), Où je mets ma pudeur (My Sense of Modesty) (2013), Une histoire de France (2015). Où je mets ma pudeur was selected by more than 60 festivals around the world (including Sundance), winning 16 awards, and was nominated for the 2015 César for Best
Short Film. His 3 last shorts were released in theatres under the title Féminin plurielles in 2018. Comme une actrice is his first feature.

CAST AND CREW

Cast : Julie Gayet, Benjamin Biolay, Agathe Bonitzer, Louisiane Gouverneur, Hicham Talib
Screenplay : Sébastien Bailly, Zoé Galeron
Cinematography : Thomas Favel
Sound : Marie-Clotilde Chery
Editing : Ariane Boukerche
Music : Laurent Levesque

Production : La Mer à Boire Productions, La Région Île-de-France

French distributor : Epicentre

International sales : Loco FIlms