The director of Petit Paysan returns to Cannes with a new social drama worn by Paul Kircher

After the success of his first film, Hubert Charuel will present Météors, his second feature film, on La Croisette.

The director of Small peasant,, HUBERT CHARUEL,, and the screenwriter Claude the Pope will defend their new film, Weatherin the section – A certain look of Cannes Film Festival. Rural drama around a dairy farmer embodied by Swann Arlaud, Small peasant had been presented to him at the criticism week in 2017, before triumphing at the 2018 César (three prizes including the best first film and the best actor).

In the same social vein but in a different setting, Weather is interested in populations far from major cities, as the first and the synopsis were revealed:

Diagonal of the void. Mika and Dan have a lot of dreams but little luck. After a new failed dan plan, they find themselves working for Tony, their best friend, who became king of construction. Mika and Dan have to save themselves from here, save each other, save each other.

In the casting of Weatherwe find Paul Kircher,, Idir Azougli And Salif Cissé. The film has no release date yet.

Paul Kircher recently caused a sensation in Their children after themwinning the Revelation Prize at the Venice Mostra. Known for his roles in The high school student And The animal kingdomthe young actor had been appointed twice – in 2022 and 2023 – to the César in the best male revelation category.

Idir Azougli revealed to him to the general public with the film Shéhérazade by Jean-Bernard Marlin, widely acclaimed by the criticism and winner of the prize for the best first film at the César. He then played in front of Cédric Jimenez’s camera in Northern tank and in Stillwater from Tom McCarthy alongside Matt Damon.

Finally, Salif Cissé played in At the same time by Guillaume Brac before obtaining a role in The answering machine De Fabienne Godet, who won the public prize at the 28th International Comedy Film Festival at the Alpe d’Huez.

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