Fotogenico

Fotogenico is a film graffiti. A free camera slips into the city nooks: wastelands, shady nightclubs and popular beaches, Marseille has rarely been filmed like this before. With their surprising sense of framing and their elliptical editing, Marcia Romano and Benoit Sabatier make waves in the naturalistic ocean of contemporary French cinema. The main wave has a name (and a mustache): Christophe Paou. The film is an eccentric showcase for his under-used talent, constantly on the verge of the grotesque without ever sacrificing his character. The filmmakers came up with a tailor-made part for him, a middle-aged man. From the depths of his grief, has the intuition that the light will come from lost youngsters, earning their living the best they can, performing genders the way they want and loving whenever they're able to. With its striking vitality, this unabashed and much-needed cinema deserves our recognition. «Long live graffiti, long live cinema, long live rock music, long live life!»