Savage

Sauvage

59th TIFF: Greek Premiere

Léo is a young man who lives on the street as a sex worker – a vagabond in desperate search for human contact, who passionately disregards money and any other form of social dependency. In this filmic study on corporeality and the desire that transcends the boundaries of the flesh, a fearless actor (whom we met in Robin Campillo’s BPM) and an equally brave first-time director invite us to keep company to this elusive hero and feel him even if we can’t grasp him.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.


Direction: Camille Vidal-Naquet
Script: Camille Vidal-Naquet
Cinematography: Jacques Girault
Editing: Elif Uluengin
Sound: Jérémie Vernerey, Julien Roig, Benjamin Viau
Music: Romain Trouillet
Actors: Felix Maritaud, Eric Bernard, Nicolas Dibla
Production: Les Films de la Croisade, La Voie Lactée
Producers: Emmanuel Giraud, Marie Sonne-Jensen
Art Direction: Charlotte Casamitjana
Costumes: Julie Angel
Camera: Alexis Cohen
Make Up: Aurelia Gauthier
Format: DCP
Color: Color
Production Country: France
Production Year: 2018
Duration: 99΄
Contact: Pyramide International, ilaria@pyramidefilms.com
Awards/Distinctions: Louis Roederer Foundation Rising Star Award – Cannes Film Festival 2018 FIPRESCI Prize – Jerusalem Film Festival 2018

Camille Vidal-Naquet

Professor of Film Analysis with a master's degree in Literature, Camille Vidal-Naquet has directed an experimental short film in sign language, Génie (6 min), then a first fiction film, Backstage (24 min), and Heady Stuff (28 min). Sauvage is his first feature film.

Filmography

2001 Backstage (short)
2014 Mauvaise tête | Heady Stuff (short)
2018 Sauvage | Savage