Le nom des gens /
Baya Benmahmoud, a young, extroverted liberal, lives by the old hippie slogan: "Make love, not war" to convert right-wing men to her left-wing political causes by sleeping with them. She seduces many and so far has received exceptional results - until she meets Arthur Martin, a Jewish midd...
| Uniform Title: | Nom des gens (Motion picture) |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Other Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
| Format: | Video |
| Language: | French |
| Language Notes: | In French, with English subtitles. |
| Published: |
[Paris] :
Delante Films,
[2010]
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | Baya Benmahmoud, a young, extroverted liberal, lives by the old hippie slogan: "Make love, not war" to convert right-wing men to her left-wing political causes by sleeping with them. She seduces many and so far has received exceptional results - until she meets Arthur Martin, a Jewish middle aged, middle-of-the road scientist. Bound by common tragic family histories (the Algerian War and Holocaust under Vichy), the duo improbably falls in love. Amid the bubbly amour, humorous lasciviousness and moments of sheer madness, filmmaker Michel Leclerc injects satirical riffs on such hot-button sociopolitical issues as Arab-Jewish relations, anti-Semitism, immigration, and racial and cultural identity. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as a motion picture in 2010. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 video file (104 min.)) : sound, color |
| Playing Time: | 01:43:22 |
| Awards: | Won 2011 César Awards, France, Best Actress (Meilleure actrice). Won 2011 César Awards, France, Best Original Screenplay (Meilleur scénario original). Won 2011 Étoiles d'Or, France, Best Actress (Premier rôle féminin). |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Vincent Mathias; editor, Nathalie Hubert; music, Jérôme Bensoussan, David Euverte. |