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Geronimo

Geronimo

France | 2014, 104 min.

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Festival edition: 2014

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A sultry August in the south of France. Geronimo, a young social educator, tries to keep the youngsters of the neighbourhood out of trouble. Unfortunately this time she fails. It all explodes when Nil Terzi, a teenager of Turkish origin, flees from a forced marriage to be with the young gypsy she loves. Their flight sparks things off between the two clans. Nil's older brother is convinced that the dishonour for the family can only be wiped away with the girl's death. Confrontation is inevitable. Geronimo does everything in her power to save Nil and to stop the aggression from spreading across the whole district. A gripping story offering an unconventional portrayal of violence - through a fight involving verbal sparring, music and dance.

Director(-s): Tony Gatlif

French director, writer and composer. Born in 1948 in Algiers. He made his first film in 1975, 'La Tete en ruines'. He made the "gypsy" trilogy: 'Les Princes' (1983), 'Latcho Drom' (1993), which was selected for the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes, and 'Gadjo Dilo' (1997), which won a Pardo d'argento at Locarno. In 2004 his film 'Exiles' won the award for best director at Cannes. His films have won numerous other awards. He is a lecturer at the La Fémis film school in Paris. 'Geronimo' premiered in the Special Screenings section at Cannes 2014.

Director's filmography

2014 Geronimo
2012 Indignados (dok.)
2009 Korkoro
2006 Transylvania
2004 Visions of Europe (segment "Paris by Night")
2004 Exils
2002 Swing
2000 Vengo
1999 Je suis né d'une cigogne
1997 Gadjo dilo
1995 Mondo
1995 Lucumi, l'enfant rumbeiro de Cuba (kr.m.)
1993 Latcho Drom (dok.)
1990 Gaspard et Robinson
1989 Pleure pas my love
1986 Rue du départ
1983 Les Princes
1982 Corre, gitano (kr.m)
1979 La Terre au ventre
1975 La Tete en ruines

Cast & Crew

Screenwriter: Tony Gatlif

Producer: Tony Gatlif

Editor: Monique Dartonne

DOP: Patrick Ghiringhelli

Music: Delphine Mantoulet, Valentin Dahmani

Cast: Céline Sallette, Rachid Yous, David Murgia, Nailia Harzoune

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Princes Production (Production Company)

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