The commission for aid to overseas works of the CNC (National Center for Cinema and Animated Images) met last November and decided to grant selective aid to three cinematographic works presenting, according to its criteria, a cultural interest. for overseas territories. Remember that this aid is allocated each year to works which contribute to a better knowledge of these territories, to their promotion among a wide audience, to the promotion of their cultural expressions or to the training of their residents in cinematographic expression and to the cinema professions.
With this in mind, two feature films and one short film which present these characteristics have been selected and will therefore receive a subsidy which is allocated to the delegated production company, that is to say which takes the initiative and financial, technical and artistic responsibility for the production of the film and guarantees its successful completion. The selected films are as follows:
Pull Up! » by director Sébastien Tulard
Author notably of the successful comedy “ Under the stars » in 2023. “Pull Up!” » takes place in the music industry and tells the story of Rudy aka Rude Boys, a former glory of the reggae-dance hall music scene who decides to reform his group and release their unfinished album from around twenty years ago of years. But the culture has changed and Rudy no longer masters its codes. Will he succeed in achieving his goals and reassuring his family and loved ones? And find the paths to glory? In the casting of “ Pull Up ! », we find the singer Taïro and the Martinican actress Stefi Celma. The film is produced by “ On the other side of the ring road ».
“The Child of the Heights” by Olivier Carette
Director of Belgian origin, Olivier Carette is considered an adopted Reunionese. He signed in particular “ The Mafetais », a medium-length film which resembles a dreamlike, strange and intriguing tale à la Edgar Allan Poe. “ The child of the Heights » is his first feature film. Shot in Cilaos in Reunion, the film is based on a canonical investigation carried out by a priest who belongs to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, a department of the Vatican, on a granddaughter, Agathe, who claims to work miracles . Committed to deconstructing this myth, the priest, in contact with the granddaughter and her reality, will see all his certainties waver. A film about the fanatic’s desire for purity and the temptation of an absolute without reality. Produced by Acis Productions, “ The child of the Heights » benefited from writing assistance and development aid from the Réunion region.
“One day our turn will come » by N’Gouda Prince Ba
This short film produced by Films du Tonnerre sits at the boundaries of sport, social relations and morality. Alexandra, through a never-ending basketball match against her uncle, will learn that victory or revolt sometimes comes off the field and by freeing oneself from its rules. “ One day our turn will come » previously benefited from development aid from the Guadeloupe region.
The selective aid granted by the CNC’s overseas commission amounts to 60,000, 80,000 and 20,000 euros respectively, but can be combined with other selective aid granted by the CNC such as advances on receipts before direction for feature films or financial contributions for short films.
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