my friend victoria

a film by Jean Paul Civeyrac • in cinemas on 31 December 2014 • 1h35

With

Guslagie Malanda, Nadia Moussa, Catherine Mouchet, Pascal Greggory, Alexis Loret, Pierre Andrau, Elise Akaba, Tony Harrisson, Keylia Achie Beguie, Keemyah Omolongo, Maylina Diagne

Synopsis

Victoria, a little black girl aged 8 from a humble background, happens to spend the night with the bourgeois family of Thomas, one of her classmates. Years later, they see each other again and Marie is the fruit of their fleeting relationship. But Victoria decides not to tell Thomas and raises her child alone. When Marie turns seven, Victoria decides that her daughter must have a better future and again turns to this family that she lost sight of long ago.

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Press

Une merveille d’adaptation romanesque !
Télérama
Bouleversant.
Les Inrockuptibles
Ce film impressionne.
Le JDD
Un film traversé de vibrations puissantes.
Première
Un sens admirable du récit.
Studio Ciné Live
Jean-Paul Civeyrac signe un film puissant et délicat.
Positif
Une adaptation subtile qui évite toute forme de manichéisme.
20 Minutes

Credits

Screenplay: Jean Paul Civeyrac - D’après « VICTORIA ET LES STAVENEY » de Doris Lessing
Cinematography: David Chambille
Editing: Louise Narboni
Sound: François Méreu, Stéphane Thiébaut
Production design: Brigitte Brassart
Costumes: Claire Dubien
Produced by: LES FILMS PELLEAS (Philippe Martin)
Co-produced by: VERSUS PRODUCTION (Jacques-Henri et Olivier Bronckart)
With the participation of: CANAL + , CINÉ +, Centre National du Cinéma et de l’image, Soficinéma 9
With the support of: La Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, La Région Bourgogne, en partenariat avec le CNC
French distribution: LES FILMS DU LOSANGE
International sales: LES FILMS DU LOSANGE