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Chicas

Chicas

FEATURE FILM 84'
Comedy drama

By the internationally acclaimed author of "Art" and "Le Dieu du Carnage / God of Carnage"
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Directed by

Yasmina Reza

Starring

André Dussolier (Bad Seeds, Roomates Wanted, Diplomacy, Beauty and the Beast, My Worst Nightmare, Micmacs, Tell No One, 36, A Very Long Engagement, Officer s Ward - Best Supporting Actor at the Cesar Awards 2002, Children of the Marshlands)
Bouli Lanners (Heal the Living, 9 Month Stretch, Rust & Bone)
Carmen Maura (Volver - Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival 2006, Women at the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Law of Desire)
Emmanuelle Seigner (The Diving Bell & the Butterfly, La Vie en Rose, The Ninth Gate)

Production

Said Ben Saïd / SBS FILMS

2009 / Original language: French - Spanish / Color / Dolby SR SRD / available in hd

One Sunday, in her apartment in Paris, Pilar introduces the new man in her life to her daughters and son-in-law.
An unlikely encounter, with everyone on their best behavior.

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A film written and directed by
Yasmina Reza

Produced by
Said Ben Saïd / SBS FILMS

Cinematographer
Antoine Heberlé
(Ultima Parada 174, Paradise Now, The Girl from Paris)

Production designer
Denis Renault
(Malabar Princess)

French theatrical distributor
UGC Distribution
(March 10th, 2010 tbc)

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Taormina Film Fest 2010
Mediterranea Competition

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"Excellent, beautifully acted French film about the entanglements of mothers and daughters."
"It's a thoughtful, in places profound, look at the subject of aging from a woman's point of view, yet "Chicas" always manages to remain emotionally acute at the same time."
"superb performances from some deeply experienced actresses"
The Hollywood Reporter

"A bittersweet comedy"
Le Monde

"A lovely portrait of women by Yasmina Reza"
Le Figaro

"An intelligent, endearing film"
Le Figaro Magazine

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