A Family (French: Une famille) is a 2024 documentary film directed by Christine Angot in her directorial debut. It is an autobiographical documentary which questions the words within a family which was struck by incest.[1]
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| French | Une famille |
| Directed by | Christine Angot |
| Written by | Christine Angot |
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| Edited by | Pauline Gaillard |
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| Distributed by | Nour Films |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
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| Language | French |
It was selected in the Encounters at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 18 February 2024.[2] The film was also nominated for the Berlinale Documentary Film Award.[3]
It was theatrically released in France on 20 March 2024.[4]
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Christine Angot, a novelist, goes back to Strasbourg with a camera as part of her book tour. She first met her father there when she was thirteen and spent some holidays with him. It is then, when he began to rape her. He passed away a long time ago, but his family still lives in the same place. She decides to knock on their door. She then starts a filmic journey that explores the unspoken, in the now and the then, with other relatives, the mother, the daughter, the spouse... and gradually reaches out to wider social circles. The autobiographical debut film shows and questions what the members of a family that was affected by incest say.
Production
editThe film is produced by Madison Films and Le Bureau and Rectangle Productions and distributed by Nour Films.[5]
Release
editA Family had its world premiere on 18 February 2024, as part of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, in Encounters.[6][7]
It was released in French theaters on 20 March 2024 by Nour Films.[4]
Reception
editFabien Lemercier reviewing the film at Berlinale for Cineuropa wrote, "Christine Angot lifts the veil on the unthinkable in a radical, highly personal and incredibly powerful documentary about the incest she was subjected to in her youth."[8]
Accolades
edit| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| Berlin International Film Festival | 25 February 2024 | Encounters Golden Bear Plaque for Best Film | Christine Angot | Nominated | [9] |
| Berlinale Documentary Film Award | Nominated | [3] | |||
| Tagesspiegel Readers’ Jury Award | A Family | Won | [10] |
References
edit- ^ Vaz, Robin (15 September 2023). ""Une famille", Christine Angot a réalisé son premier long métrage" [“A family”, Christine Angot made her first feature film]. Les Inrocks (in French). Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ Abbatescianni, Davide (22 January 2024). "The Berlinale unveils its Competition and Encounters titles". Cineuropa. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Berlinale Documentary Award and Jury". Berlinale. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Une famille:20 mars 2024 en salle – 1h 22min – Documentaire De Christine Angot" [A Family]. AlloCiné (in French). 22 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "A Family". Unifrance. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (22 January 2024). "Berlin Reveals 2024 Competition Lineup: Rooney Mara, Mati Diop, Isabelle Huppert, Abderrahmane Sissako Movies Among Selection". Deadline. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "A Family". Berlinale. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ Fabien Lemercier (18 February 2024). "Review: A Family". Cineuropa. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ Rosser, Michael (22 January 2024). "Berlin film festival reveals 2024 competition line-up". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ Scott Roxborough (24 February 2024). "Berlin: Indie Juries Pick 'Sex', 'Dying' and 'Cake'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
