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LET ME GO / LAISSEZ-MOI (Switzerland)

August 3 @ 10:00 am to approx. 12:00 pm

The film is shot by acclaimed DoP Benoît Dervaux, long-standing collaborator of the Dardenne brothers.

Claudine – devoted mother, demanding lover.

Every Tuesday, a neighbor takes care of Claudine’s son while she goes to a mountain hotel to meet men passing through.  When one of them decides to extend his stay for her, Claudine is confused and finds herself dreaming of another life.

Genre:  Drama
Running Time:  92 min
Country:  Switzerland
Language:  French
Premiere:  Coachella Valley
Director:  Benoit Dervaux
Principal Cast:  Jeanne Balibar, Thomas Sarbacher, Pierre-Antoine Dubey, Véronique Mermoud
Production company:  GoldenEggProduction
Producers:  Gabriela Bussman and Yan Decoppet
Coproducers:  Camille Genaud (FR), Micha Wald, Gladys Brookfield-Hampson, Alexander Weiss (BE)
Distributor:  M-Appeal
Trailer:  https://youtu.be/AKBmTA6wGa4

AWARDS:
Best Interpretation Award – 1st World Competition (Jeanne Balibar) – FIFF Namur 2023
Special Mention – Zurich FF 2023
Best Interpretation Award (Jeanne Balibar) – Cinemania 2023

FESTIVALS:
World Premiere: Cannes ACID 2023
Vancouver IFF 2023
FIFF Namur 2023
Zurich FF 2023
Ulaanbaatar International FF 2023
Hof Filmtage 2023
Cinemania 2023
Stockholm IFF 2023
Goa IFF 2023
Auteur FF (RS) 2023
Französische Filmtage Tübingen | Stuttgart 2023
Ostend FF 2024
Santa Barbara IFF 2024
Bengaluru IFF 2024
Francofonia 2024 (EC, VE, CR, NI, GT, CO, DO, PE, GR)
Swiss Embassy/Habitat IFF 2024
Week of Francophonie 2024 (AM, RU)
International FF of Uruguay 2024
Cinevesture IFF 2024
Washington, DC IFF 2024

 

Details

Date:
August 3
Time:
10:00 am to approx. 12:00 pm
Event Category:
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Website:
www.DesertFilmSociety.org

Venue

Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center
2300 E Baristo Road
Palm Springs, CA 92262 United States

Organizer

Desert Film Society
Email:
info@desertfilmsociety.com
Website:
www.desertfilmsociety.org