Director: Fouad Benhammou. Writers: Fouad Benhammou, Pascal Jaubert, and Lionel Olenga. Cast: Christa Theret, Bárbara Goenaga, Cyrille Thouvenin, Ornella Boulé, Axel Kiener, and Jonathan Cohen. Village of Shadows, or Le Village des Ombres for French speakers, is a moody thriller that spends much of its time in darkness. This is French director Fouad Benhammou's first film at the helm and Benhammou uses too little light in many scenes. Village of Shadows is well written, but horror and thriller fans might find the film's pacing on the slow side of the scale. This is one of only a few horror titles that has put this reviewer squarely on the fence on whether to recommend this film or not. The film begins with a scene from 1944. Two German soldiers are hidden in a barn with a force lingering outside. One man confronts a strange entity while another attempts suicide. This is no picnic.
- 8/2/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
French Film PosterThere is a horror styled film festival taking place in the Big Apple beginning October 27th and lasting until the 31st. There will be a total of fourteen films playing at this event, from classics like Carrie to the upcoming Jim Mickle release of Stakeland. Other notable highlights include the World Premiere of Fouad Benhammou's Village of Shadows and the New York Premiere of Magnet Releasing's Black Death. The Village of Shadows is a French language film, in which a pleasant road trip turns into a fight against evil. The first time showing of the film is Friday October, 29th and fans of dark and mysterious horror can check out the trailer for The Village of Shadows below.
A synopsis for The Village of Shadows:
"A group of friends take two separate cars while on a trip to a small village called Ruiflec for the weekend. Upon entering...
A synopsis for The Village of Shadows:
"A group of friends take two separate cars while on a trip to a small village called Ruiflec for the weekend. Upon entering...
- 10/20/2010
- by 28DaysLaterAnalysis@gmail.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Ruiflec PosterWell this is noteworthy; director Fouad Benhammou is showing off a new trailer for his feature Le Village Des Ombres aka The Village of Shadows. This film originally had the title Ruiflec, but has since been renamed and the good news is that this first clip is really selling this darkly themed movie. The only bad news is the fact that this French language film has currently not received North American distribution. Have a look at the first teaser trailer for the film inside, which seems to bend time and reality.
A synopsis for The Village of Shadows:
"A group of friends take two separate cars while on a trip to a small village called Ruiflec for the weekend. Upon entering the village the occupants of one of the cars disappears, leaving the remaining group clueless as to what happened. However, they will soon discover that's the least of their worries,...
A synopsis for The Village of Shadows:
"A group of friends take two separate cars while on a trip to a small village called Ruiflec for the weekend. Upon entering the village the occupants of one of the cars disappears, leaving the remaining group clueless as to what happened. However, they will soon discover that's the least of their worries,...
- 10/9/2010
- by 28DaysLaterAnalysis@gmail.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Tvod French PosterThe Village of Shadow was first known as Ruiflec: The Village of Darkness and this will be director Fouad Benhammou's (T'artagueule a la Recre) second film, but only his first feature. This is a French language film, which is seeking recognition in North America and the film involves two groups of friends going on a weekend holiday. Once split up, these two groups must find each other and a "way out of this mysterious town" (Uhm). The available information on the film is limited, but the film will have a premiere in France November 17th, with a possible follow-up in the United States and Canada later in 2011. All the details are below.
A synopsis for The Village of Shadows:
"A group of friends take two separate cars while on a trip to a small village called Ruiflec for the weekend. Upon entering the village the occupants...
A synopsis for The Village of Shadows:
"A group of friends take two separate cars while on a trip to a small village called Ruiflec for the weekend. Upon entering the village the occupants...
- 9/2/2010
- by 28DaysLaterAnalysis@gmail.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Bloody-Disgusting have posted the international poster for The Village of Shadows, along with three new stills.
The Village of Shadows is a french film directed by Fouad Benhammou. The script was penned by Benhammou, Pascal Jaubert and Lionel Olenga.
Synopsis: A group of friends go on a trip to the village of Ruiflec with two different cars. When they get close to the village, all the passengers of one of the cars have disappeared. The others arrive in an empty village and can’t find their friends.
The film stars Christa Theret, Barbara Goenaga, Cyrille Thouvenin, Ornella Boule, Axel Kiener and Jonathan Cohen.
Check out the poster, and three new stills, below:
The Village of Shadows will be released in France this November.
The Village of Shadows is a french film directed by Fouad Benhammou. The script was penned by Benhammou, Pascal Jaubert and Lionel Olenga.
Synopsis: A group of friends go on a trip to the village of Ruiflec with two different cars. When they get close to the village, all the passengers of one of the cars have disappeared. The others arrive in an empty village and can’t find their friends.
The film stars Christa Theret, Barbara Goenaga, Cyrille Thouvenin, Ornella Boule, Axel Kiener and Jonathan Cohen.
Check out the poster, and three new stills, below:
The Village of Shadows will be released in France this November.
- 9/2/2010
- by Jamie Neish
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Once in a while, one has to try something new when it comes to films. Unlike Toronto Stories, which is another anthology movie I'd recommend, Paris, je t'aime uses a rather different approach while showing as much audacity as its Canadian counterpart. All in all, the film is a rather enjoyable gem.
First of all, to put it shortly, Paris, je t'aime uses 18 short segments directed by internationally acclaimed directors. Of course, each segment takes place in a different district of Paris. In each segment, the directors, through their own vision, offer their own interpretation of the meaning of love in none other than the most romantic city in the world.
Obviously, the first praise that you'd like to offer for this film is certainly its photography. Without looking like a postal card, Paris, je t'aime has no difficulty to capture the city's beauty in order to fit it into...
First of all, to put it shortly, Paris, je t'aime uses 18 short segments directed by internationally acclaimed directors. Of course, each segment takes place in a different district of Paris. In each segment, the directors, through their own vision, offer their own interpretation of the meaning of love in none other than the most romantic city in the world.
Obviously, the first praise that you'd like to offer for this film is certainly its photography. Without looking like a postal card, Paris, je t'aime has no difficulty to capture the city's beauty in order to fit it into...
- 9/1/2009
- by noreply@blogger.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
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