Vahina Giocante

  • Manuel Pradal – Marie Baie des Anges aka Marie from the Bay of Angels (1997)

    Manuel Pradal1991-2000ArthouseDramaFrance

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    Marie, a young French girl, begins dating a GI soldier when him and other soldiers take shore leave on the coast of France. They spend a considerable amount of time together. Then the soldier dumps her for some reason. Enter Orso, a danger hungry criminal. After unsuccessfully attempting to rape Marie, he instead steals her purse. In the purse are her treasured items. He returns the items. The two fall in love. They escape to a deserted island in the Bay Of Angels. From here, the film descends into a random montage of scenes, which become more disturbing with the progression of time.Read More »

  • Frédéric Balekdjian – Mon père, Francis le Belge (2010)

    2001-2010CrimeDramaFranceFrédéric Balekdjian

    Francis Vanverberghe, aka “Francis le Belge”, was shot to death in September 2000 in a bar on the Champs Elysées. An old relic of the French Connection, his death sealed the faith of the french organized crime. He was a pimp, a drug smuggler and a multifaceted man risking his life and those of others every day, until the last day. Through his daugther’s eyes, this film reveals the man behind the myth. A female look into a world where women don’t belong…Read More »

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