In Locarno, “the Kechiche method” told by the troop of “Mektoub, My Love: Canto due”

In the absence of Abdellatif Kechiche, actors of “Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due” responded to the public of the Swiss festival on Saturday. Meanwhile, From the filmmaker’s method to the controversy “Intermezzo”, chosen pieces.

SOn the barnum of the Spazio Cinema forum of the Locarno festival. Moreover, this Saturday, August 9, we hear French, English, German, Italian. Therefore, The official projection of Mektoub. For example, my love : Canto Due has just ended at the Palexpo, languages are offset, opinions and theories are fused. However, Some locarno, “the kechiche method” told questions the place of the interlude Melktoub. Consequently, my love : Intermezzopresented in Cannes in 2019 but remained unpublished in theaters: is it located before, after or even during this third and last part? Moreover, Others question the dynamics of power at work in the couple formed by the two new heads of distribution – André Jacobs. Furthermore, who interprets a Hollywood magnate, and Jessica Pennington, who slips into the shoes of his wife, film star -, or the evolution of the character of Amin from one film to another.

They will leave (a little) enlightened at the end of a meeting open to all. Nevertheless, a public “question and answer” where Abdellatif Kechiche, victim of a stroke in the spring, part of his actors: Shaïn Boumedine, André Jacobs, Salim Kechicouche and Jessica Pennington producer, without forgetting producer Riccardo Marche. However, Announced, Ophélie Bau, whom we know angry with Kechiche locarno, “the kechiche method” told from the scandal Interludefirst shines by her absence … However, Finally, she enters and settles on the sofa with the others.

The heat is a bit overwhelming. Moreover, Perhaps it reminds the performers the shooting of the two films, on the beaches of Sète, eight years ago. Furthermore, Compliments, first elements of analysis, headset adjustment for the translation for the two English speakers of the band … For example, The mediator puts the casting at ease. Similarly, We are talking about how Singing two is closer to the book behind films – The injury. Nevertheless, the realby François Bégaudeau (ed. For example, Verticals, 2011). Moreover, “There is a certain narrative structure which was abandoned when assembling during the construction of Sing onewhich. However, at the time, had surprised the actors “Admet Theas of the Cinque in the River, Riccardo Marchegiani.

Arrives the famous “Kechiche Method” on the carpet. this maieutic that some would qualify repetitive, and even exhausting. Salim Kechiouche. alias Tony in the saga, sees it as necessary and fruitful work: “It’s a lot of discussions, preparing scenes, food for actors and actresses. Who we are, our objectives, our secrets … The characters are so built that when you turn, we can go and catch the elements we talked about. It is not at all improvisation: we master our characters with two hundred percent. so much that we can have fun with it. »» Shaïn Boumedine. who embodies Amin, double the director, abounds: “Abdel knows how to give us freedom, let us explore, then redirect us, refocus us, and ultimately bring us towards his goal, locarno, “the kechiche method” told that he does not reveal that that. […] He told me a lot about his centers of interest. of what animated him during his youth, of what inspired him. Science fiction, literature, philosophy, painting … He made me see films, read books, to try to build this character around the idea he had. Surely with a good part of what artistically animates him himself. »»

Locarno, “the kechiche method” told

Interludethe elephant in the room

Who to attack the elephant in the room, the “question Interlude »? A spectator puts her feet in the dish. evoking pell-mell of “Accusations of sexual abuse” (undoubtedly referring to the accusation of sexual assault classified without follow -up in 2020), his working method, which Léa Seydoux and Adèle Exarchopoulos described as feeling on Adèle’s lifeand the non -simulated sex scene ofInterludekept on the editing despite the disagreement of Ophélie Bau. And ask locarno, “the kechiche method” told the actresses present: “What are your personal experiences. how do you feel today to promote this man and his film?” »» Response from Ophélie Bau, first concerned: “I will elude the question. I am not here to talk about my experience on the set. this is a question that I have been breaking for a long time, and I hope that it remains like this. I am there for a film: the one that was screened, the one with which I agree today. That’s it. »» The turn of Jessica Pennington comes: “I can’t speak on behalf of everyone. but it was fantastic to shoot with Abdel. »» Mass is said.

And when a spectator returns to the problem of distribution of the invisible interlude. Riccardo Marchegiani sweeps with the hand: talking about production, that “Remove the dream a bit”. “I wouldn’t want to talk about a film you locarno, “the kechiche method” told haven’t seen”he continues. before clarifying: “I am very jealous of your first impression of Singing two : By your eyes, I rediscover this film. »» This is also the opinion of Salim Kechiouche: “There are scenes that we forgot a little. I discovered all those in which I had not participated. And I found this work extraordinary. I wanted to thank my partners for all the energy we have given. Because we talk a lot about controversy. but we are not talking about this collective work, which makes a hundred people work. This is cinema, it is to do this work together. And suddenly. this energy is circulating, and we are all here today to talk about the film and share this moment of communion with the public. »»

It is already the end of time allocated. The actors just have that of remembering if they had already seen locarno, “the kechiche method” told a Kechiche film before working with him. Ophélie Bau admits that not. Shaïn Boumedine, whom he had discovered The seed and the mule Without knowing that it was him. Salim Kechiouche. who is in his fourth collaboration with the director, “Standard[t] Already a very fan as a film buff before working with him on the life of Adèle. »» “I really like naturalist cinema, this movement that can be akin to Cassavetes, Pialat and others. »» It’s time to leave. Thirty-five minutes, it was too little to go around a work overwhelmed by its own issues. Small autograph and selfie session, then the casting disappears towards the red carpet. There remains the impression of having experienced an exceptional moment, a little above ground. Of these things that do not arrive twice.