Bruno Podlida’s new film is ‘Le Petit Vadrouille’. It will be screened starting November 21 at Cinematheque Tel Aviv and nationwide.
The plot: Frank, a wealthy investor, asks his assistant Justine to organize a weekend for him to seduce a woman he loves, and pays her respectable money for the plan a trip. Justin has other plans though. Together with her husband and some shady friends, they find a brilliant solution to their financial problems: they organize a fake and completely improvised “romantic cruise” for Frank, and they expected to keep half of the money they receive for themselves. There’s just one problem: Justine is the woman Frank the investor wants to seduce. Join a crazy (and crazy) trip on the funniest ship in France.
The players:
Bruno Podlidi is an actor, screenwriter and director. He was a columnist in the film magazine “The Cinema Notebooks”, he appeared in many films and in the late 1990s he directed his first feature film. Director Alain René asked him to direct the action sequences filmed within the film in his latest film, “You Haven’t Seen Anything Yet”.
Daniel Otay is one of the leading French actors, he was born in a family of artists, his parents were opera singers. Appearing in dozens of films, he was nominated 13 times for the César Award and won twice. and won the acting award at the Cannes Film Festival. He has also directed several films as well as performing in singing shows.
Among his films: Jean de Floret and Manon based on Marcel Paniol’s books, Heart in Winter, Life According to George, Come Out of the Closet, Hide and Seek, The Best Time in My Life, Goodbye Mr. Huffman. His first films as a director were based on books and plays by Marcel Paniol.
Sandrine Kiberlan is an actress, director and singer. A girl from a Jewish family who came from Poland. She won the César Award for the leading actress for her role in the comedy “9 Months”. He appeared in dozens of films. Recently she was seen on the screens in Israel in two films “Someone hears me” by Pascal Alba and “French novel” by Emmanuel Mora.
She also appeared in a film directed by her daughter Susan Lyndon. In 2022, her first film as a director was released, “Radiant Girl”, which told the story of a Jewish drama student during the Nazi occupation of Paris.
How do you approach character development, especially when dealing with complex themes like love and deception?
Thank you for reaching out. I have prepared the following interview questions based on the information provided in the article:
1. Can you tell us about your latest movie “Le Petit Vadrouille” and your role in it?
2. How was it working with other actors in the film, especially Daniel Otav and Sandrine Kiberlan?
3. What challenges did you face while directing this movie, and how did you overcome them?
4. The movie has a mix of humor and drama. How did you strike the right balance between the two genres?
5. The film explores themes of love, deception, and relationships. Can you discuss how these themes were incorporated into the storyline?
6. How important is it for you to bring French cinema to international audiences, and what do you think makes French cinema unique?
7. As a director, what message do you hope audiences will take away from this film?
8. Have there been any recent innovations or trends in French cinema that excite you?
9. Can you tell us about your experience filming in Tel Aviv and how it differed from working in France?
10. As an actor and director, what advice would you give to aspiring filmmakers starting their careers in the industry?
