NYICFF : My Life in Versailles / Exclusive Interview with Director Nathaniel Hlimi & Clémence Madeleine-Perdrillat

Nobuhiro Hosoki grew up watching American films since he was a kid; he decided to go to the United States thanks to seeing the artistry of Stanley Kubrick’s “A Clockwork Orange.” After graduating from film school, he worked as an assistant director on TV Tokyo’s program called “Morning Satellite” at the New York branch office but he didn’t give up on his interest in cinema. He became a film reporter for via Yahoo Japan News. In that role, he writes news articles, picks out headliners for Yahoo News, as well as interviewing Hollywood film directors, actors, and producers working in the domestic circuit in the USA. He also does production interviews for Japanese distributors of American films and for in-theater on-sale programs. He is now the editor-in-chief of Cinemadailyus.com while continuing his work for Japan.

My Life in Versailles

My Life in Versailles : We first met Violet and Régis in 2020 when the short My Life in Versailles took home NYICFF’s Grand Prize Audience Award for best animated short. We couldn’t be more thrilled to bring them back for their feature debut! Life at the Chateau of Versailles isn’t always a piece of gateau, or cake. Violet’s uncle Régis puts in hours of hard work as caretaker of the grounds, and the home they share is but a workman’s petit quarters, not a gilded corner of the palace proper. It’s a big change from the Paris apartment where Violet lived before she lost her parents. But because her uncle’s heart is so big, she manages to feel right at home. Full of simple lines rich with color as adapted from the award-winning graphic novel, this story takes a dash of bande dessinée and a teaspoon of Truffaut to create a true pièce de resistance! Chef’s kiss!

Directors : Nathaniel Hlimi, Clemence Madeleine-Perdrillat
Writer : Olivier Demangel, Clemence Madeleine-Perdrillat, Alice Vial
Stars : Nina Perez-Malartre, Emi Lucas-Viguier, Malcolm Vallet, Anne Alvaro

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