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It's Not Me

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It's Not Me
Theatrical release poster
FrenchC'est pas moi
Directed byLeos Carax
Written byLeos Carax[1]
Produced by
Starring
  • Denis Lavant
  • Kateryna Yuspina
  • Nastya Golubeva Carax
  • Loreta Juodkaite
  • Bianca Maddaluno
  • Anna-Isabel Siefken
  • Petr Anevskii
CinematographyCaroline Champetier
Edited byLeos Carax
Production
companies
Distributed byLes Films du Losange
Release dates
  • 18 May 2024 (2024-05-18) (Cannes)
  • 12 June 2024 (2024-06-12) (France)
Running time
41 minutes
CountryFrance

It's Not Me (French: C'est pas moi) is a 2024 French film written and directed by Leos Carax.[2]

It had its world premiere in the non-competitive Cannes Premiere section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 18 May 2024. It was theatrically released on 12 June 2024 by Les Films du Losange.

Synopsis

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It's Not Me is self-portrait written in the first person. It is described by CG Cinéma as a "free-form" and "cut-up" film which features Leos Carax rediscovering the figures from his oeuvre. Traversing his 40-year filmography, it visits the decisive moments of his career, while capturing the political evolution of that time.[3][4]

Cast

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Production

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The project was first announced in May 2023 by CG Cinéma upon the wrap of principal photography in Paris.[3] Leos Carax reteamed with cinematographer Caroline Champetier and production designer Florian Sanson, both of whom worked on Carax's last two films Annette and Holy Motors.[2]

The first stills from the production indicate the return of Monsieur Merde, a character played by Denis Lavant in Holy Motors (2012) and the segment Merde of the omnibus film Tokyo! (2008). In the same photos, Carax is seen acting in the film with matching red hair and a goatee.[5][6] In August 2023, during a masterclass at the 27th Lima Film Festival, Carax described it as an "essay" film and revealed it will be under an hour in length. He called it a very low-budget film made "without pressures".[7]

The film was produced by Charles Gillibert at CG Cinéma, who produced Carax's previous film Annette, and by Carax through his company Théo Films. It was co-produced by Arte France Cinéma, in association with Scala Films, and with the participation of French fashion house Chanel.[3]

Release

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The film was selected to be screened in the non-competitive Cannes Premiere section at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 18 May 2024.[8] It was theatrically released in France on 12 June 2024 by Les Films du Losange.[9] It was also selected in Icons at the 29th Busan International Film Festival and screened on 4 October 2024.[10][11]

The film has been selected for the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2024 under the World Cinema section, where it will be screened together with Suspended Time by Olivier Assayas.[12]

Critical response

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 83% of 6 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7/10.[13] On AlloCiné, the film received an average rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 20 reviews from French critics.[14]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "C'est pas moi". ScriptOclap (in French). Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b Keslassy, Elsa (21 June 2023). "'Annette' Director Leos Carax Helms Self-Portrait 'It's Not Me;' Les Films du Losange Boards Project (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Leos Carax achève à Paris le tournage de son nouveau film" (in French). CG Cinéma. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  4. ^ Porquier, Hugues (7 June 2023). "C'est pas moi: des nouvelles du prochain film de Leos Carax". Trois couleurs (in French). Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Rushes: SAG-AFTRA Strike Vote, New Leos Carax and Jia Zhangke Films, Il Cinema Ritrovato Lineup". Notebook. MUBI. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  6. ^ Bardinet, Elodie (7 June 2023). "Leos Carax a bouclé à Paris le tournage de son nouveau film, C'est pas moi [photos]". Première (in French). Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  7. ^ Festival de Cine de Lima PUCP (17 August 2023). Clase Maestra de Leos Carax. Retrieved 5 October 2024 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ "The Screenings Guide of the 77th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  9. ^ "C'est pas moi" (in French). Les Films du Losange. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  10. ^ "The 29th Busan International Film Festival: Selection List". Busan International Film Festival. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  11. ^ "It's Not Me". Busan International Film Festival. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  12. ^ "It's Not Me + Suspended Time". MAMI Mumbai Film Festival. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  13. ^ "It's Not Me". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  14. ^ "Critiques Presse pour le film C'est pas moi". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 6 September 2024.
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