Exclusive: Los Angeles-based sales and distribution company Level 33 Entertainment has taken U.S. rights to Canadian-Salvadorean director Patricia Chica’s feature directorial debut Montréal Girls.
Newcomer Hakim Brahimi stars as Ramy, a conservative young man who embarks on a journey of self-discovery as he navigates the free-spirited subcultures of Montréal in search of love and enlightenment.
Montréal Girls is produced by Bahija Essoussi and Samuel Gagnon of Objectif 9 in association with Patricia Chica’s production company Flirt Films. Chica also co-wrote the screenplay with U.S. writer and director Kamal John Iskander.
The deal for the film was negotiated between Canadian distributor and executive producer Paul Cadieux of Filmoption International and Andreas Olavarria, president and CEO of Level 33 Entertainment.
“Patricia Chica’s unique voice seamlessly delivers emotion and entertainment value in her independent feature debut. Level 33 is privileged to be entrusted with introducing this inspiring film to U.
Newcomer Hakim Brahimi stars as Ramy, a conservative young man who embarks on a journey of self-discovery as he navigates the free-spirited subcultures of Montréal in search of love and enlightenment.
Montréal Girls is produced by Bahija Essoussi and Samuel Gagnon of Objectif 9 in association with Patricia Chica’s production company Flirt Films. Chica also co-wrote the screenplay with U.S. writer and director Kamal John Iskander.
The deal for the film was negotiated between Canadian distributor and executive producer Paul Cadieux of Filmoption International and Andreas Olavarria, president and CEO of Level 33 Entertainment.
“Patricia Chica’s unique voice seamlessly delivers emotion and entertainment value in her independent feature debut. Level 33 is privileged to be entrusted with introducing this inspiring film to U.
- 2/19/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
"Are you... Doctor Feel Good?" Filmoption Intl. has revealed the first look festival teaser trailer for a new Quebecois coming-of-age film titled Montréal Girls, marking the first narrative feature from filmmaker Patricia Chica. It's premiering in a few weeks at the Cinequest Film Festival, though as no US distributor set yet. A Middle-Eastern medical school student, new to Montreal, puts his relationship with his father at risk when he forfeits his education after being forever changed by two young women who "shatter" his limited beliefs in himself and his destiny. The film stars newcomer Hakim Brahimi, alongside Jasmina Parent and Sana Asad, with Jade Hassouné, Nahéma Ricci, and Manuel Tadros. The brief synopsis only vaguely mentions "his destiny" but this trailer teases that it involves the underground scene and slam poetry and who knows what else. It looks really rough around the edges, hopefully the film is better than the teaser.
- 8/9/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Malek is best known internationally for his performance as a Michael Jackson-obsessed teenager in Egyptian Oscar entry Sheikh Jackson.
Rising Egyptian actor Ahmed Malek, who was a Screen International Arab Star of Tomorrow in 2017, has signed for the lead role in Canadian director Patricia Chica’s coming-of-age drama Montreal Girls.
Malek, who has a growing following at home and is best known internationally for his performance as a Michael Jackson-obsessed teenager in Egyptian Oscar entry Sheikh Jackson which premiered at Toronto last year, will play an Egyptian student who heads to Montreal on a medical school scholarship.
Once there,...
Rising Egyptian actor Ahmed Malek, who was a Screen International Arab Star of Tomorrow in 2017, has signed for the lead role in Canadian director Patricia Chica’s coming-of-age drama Montreal Girls.
Malek, who has a growing following at home and is best known internationally for his performance as a Michael Jackson-obsessed teenager in Egyptian Oscar entry Sheikh Jackson which premiered at Toronto last year, will play an Egyptian student who heads to Montreal on a medical school scholarship.
Once there,...
- 5/8/2018
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
Biopic based on the life of Jacques Cousteau.
The 64th San Sebastian Festival (Sept 14-24) is to close with the world premiere of The Odyssey, a film based on the life of Jacques Cousteau, written and directed by Jérôme Salle.
The €35m film looks at the challenging relationship between the underwater exploration pioneer and his son Philippe. The screenplay is based on the books Mon père, le Commandant Jacques-Yves Cousteau, by Jean Michel Cousteau, and Capitaine de la Calypso, by Albert Falco.
Salle is perhaps best known for writing action romance The Tourist, starring Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie, and directing both Cannes 2013 closer Zulu and César-nominated Anthony Zimmer, which starred Sophie Marceau.
The Odyssey stars Lambert Wilson, Pierre Niney and Audrey Tautou in the parts of Cousteau, his son Philippe and his wife, respectively.
Wilson’s, known for performances in Xabier Beauvois’ Of Gods and Men and André Téchiné’s Rendez-vous, will make his...
The 64th San Sebastian Festival (Sept 14-24) is to close with the world premiere of The Odyssey, a film based on the life of Jacques Cousteau, written and directed by Jérôme Salle.
The €35m film looks at the challenging relationship between the underwater exploration pioneer and his son Philippe. The screenplay is based on the books Mon père, le Commandant Jacques-Yves Cousteau, by Jean Michel Cousteau, and Capitaine de la Calypso, by Albert Falco.
Salle is perhaps best known for writing action romance The Tourist, starring Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie, and directing both Cannes 2013 closer Zulu and César-nominated Anthony Zimmer, which starred Sophie Marceau.
The Odyssey stars Lambert Wilson, Pierre Niney and Audrey Tautou in the parts of Cousteau, his son Philippe and his wife, respectively.
Wilson’s, known for performances in Xabier Beauvois’ Of Gods and Men and André Téchiné’s Rendez-vous, will make his...
- 8/12/2016
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Tom At The Farm Movie Trailer. Xavier Dolan‘s Tom At The Farm (2013) movie trailer stars Xavier Dolan, Pierre-Yves Cardinal, Lise Roy, Evelyne Brochu and Manuel Tadros. Tom At The Farm‘s plot synopsis: “A grieving man meets his lover’s family, who were not aware of their son’s sexual orientation.” This trailer is pretty captivating. By the end I was excitedly […]...
- 7/2/2015
- by Marco Margaritoff
- Film-Book
During the last week-end, Day Before Yesterday (my review), an eleven-minute short film directed by Patricia Chica, won its 8th award at the Sacramento International Film Festival.
This means that this short psychological thriller about an amnesiac woman received the Outstanding Foreign Short Film Award. The week before that, Patricia Chica's work (starring Michelle Boback, JacquesGodin, Richard Robitaille and Leif Anderson) had won the Platinum Remi Award (1rst Place for Best Directing - Short Film category) at the WorldFest - Houston International Film Festival.
Moreover, if you're curious about this short film, you can see it at the Ex-Centris movie theatre on Friday, June 4, 2010 at 5 p.m. during a retrospective of Chica's films that Festivalissimo is presenting this year. This event will also be an opportunity to discover the filmmaker's earlier works; such award-winning shorts like The Promise (featuring a cast of Montrealers: Victoria Sanchez, Stéphane Gagnon, Manuel Tadros,...
This means that this short psychological thriller about an amnesiac woman received the Outstanding Foreign Short Film Award. The week before that, Patricia Chica's work (starring Michelle Boback, JacquesGodin, Richard Robitaille and Leif Anderson) had won the Platinum Remi Award (1rst Place for Best Directing - Short Film category) at the WorldFest - Houston International Film Festival.
Moreover, if you're curious about this short film, you can see it at the Ex-Centris movie theatre on Friday, June 4, 2010 at 5 p.m. during a retrospective of Chica's films that Festivalissimo is presenting this year. This event will also be an opportunity to discover the filmmaker's earlier works; such award-winning shorts like The Promise (featuring a cast of Montrealers: Victoria Sanchez, Stéphane Gagnon, Manuel Tadros,...
- 4/27/2010
- by anhkhoido@hotmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
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