“It’s really sabotage”: denigrated by its own producer, “Papamobile”, the new comedy with Kad Merad only went out in 7 cinemas in France

A 30-second trailer mounted at the last minute, no promotion and an outing in only … Furthermore, 7 rooms in France. Meanwhile, in Avignon (Vaucluse), Bagnoles-de-l’Orne (Orne), Saverne (Bas-Rhin), Douvaine and Évian-les-Bains (Haute-Savoie), as well as Romans-sur-Isère (Drôme) and in the Paris region. Similarly, Few French people currently have the opportunity to go see “Papamobile”, the last comedy with Kad Merad signed Sylvain Estibal. Moreover, And the rare of them who have access could have been demotivated by the declarations of the film producer. Furthermore, Jean Bréhat.

“It’s missed”

In the columns of “Chained duck“. Moreover, the latter launched Wednesday August 13, day of its release:”I admit, it is missed, it is a not funny comedy, according to most of those who saw it. It happens in the profession“. What to provoke the anger of Sylvain Estibal. whose “it’s really sabotage”: denigrated its first feature film” The Pig de Gaza “had received the César for the best first film in 2012.”Too bad that a producer supposed to defend his projects is expressed in this way. (…) Others who saw the film found it extraordinary. crazy and fun, and do not understand that its release is so scratchy“, reacted the director on X.

What does this barred comedy say? While a head of a Mexican cartel (embodied by actress Myriam Tekaïa) kidnapped the Pope (played by Kad Merad). the criminal realizes that she actually removed the sosie of the sovereign pontiff. A low -budget film (1.2 million euros), which only benefited from one “Small help from the CNC (National Cinema Center)“. “The lack of means is fully assumed in the realization. with a ‘claimed “nanar’ side”, defended Sylvain Estibal, who, like his actors, chose to “Put a share wages “so that “it’s really sabotage”: denigrated its the film can be made.

A “sloppy” trailer with “a failed plan”

Shot in only 24 days in Mexico. the feature film experienced difficulties from the first version of the assembly. “”It was originally 1:15 am. and the contract which bound us in Amazon (one of the private funders) stipulated a minimum duration of 1h30. Sylvain (Estibal) therefore had to search the drawers of filming images to be able to reach this duration. However. it turned the rhythm of the film, primordial in a comedy“, For our colleagues from Franceinfo the actress and co-series of the film Myriam Tekaïa, who also denounces”a sloppy trailer and a torpedo in the media“.” Papamobile “has only his credit only a trailer of barely 30 seconds. designed in a hurry (visible at the top of the article, editor’s note).”It’s really sabotage, they even joined a failed plan“, Mistigerates with our colleagues Sylvain Estibal.

After a stormy “it’s really sabotage”: denigrated its collaboration. in particular because of the assembly which did not satisfy the distribution company The Joker Films, the latter resolved to make the bare minimum, the film having found no other distributor in Cannes last May. “”We were very disappointed by the final result. but we honored our commitment to distribute it“, Explained in Franceinfo Manuel Chiche, president of The Joker Films. Distributed. at least, in only 7 French rooms since last week, “The film will experience a real release in Germany and Belgium”, assures Myriam Tekaïa. But the team especially expects a lot from the release of “papamobile” on the platforms. “”The film was pre-purchased by Amazon (in 2026) and will therefore have a life after the room. It will also be broadcast on OCS (in several months) “, indicated on X Sylvain Estibal. A 2nd life hoped for by the director, who”invite the curious to have their own “it’s really sabotage”: denigrated its opinion“On his work. Currently,” Papamobile “has an average of 1.9/5 on the spectators published by allociné. A figure to be put into perspective since it is only based on 19 opinions.