Karnaval

For other uses, see Carnival (disambiguation).

Karnaval is a French film directed by Thomas Vincent and was released 3 March 1999. The film was nominated for a César Award for Best Debut in 2000. At the 49th Berlin International Film Festival in 1999 it won the Alfred Bauer Prize, a prize awarded in memory of the festival founder.

Karnaval
Directed by	Thomas Vincent
Written by	Maxime Sassier Thomas Vincent
Produced by	Alain Rozanès Pascal Verroust
Starring	Sylvie Testud Amar ben Abdallah Clovis Cornillac Martine Godart Jean-Paul Rouve
Cinematography	Dominique Bouilleret Olivier Gallois Colin Houben
Edited by	Pauline Dairou
Music by	Krishna Levy
Release date	3 March 1999 (1999-03-03)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	France
Language	French
Budget	$1.9 million
Box office	$1.3 million

Plot

While Dunkirk is in the midst of its Carnival, Larbi, tired of working for nothing for his father, decides to pack it in and re-make his life in the sun of Marseille. When he is waiting for the first train which is to leave in the early hours of the morning, he makes the acquaintance of Béa (Sylvie Testud), who is with her drunk husband. He is straight away captivated by the young woman and she carries him along with her in her passion for the Carnival.

The film captures well the character and mad ambience of the extraordinary Dunkirk Carnival. The opinions of the Carnival's friends however remain divided. Some find the picture given here of the Dunkirk Carnival too negative, while others appreciate the film, which was shot in the midst of the Carnival.

Cast

• Sylvie Testud as Béa
• Amar Ben Abdallah as Larbi
• Clovis Cornillac as Christian
• Martine Godart as Isabelle
• Jean-Paul Rouve as Pine
• Thierry Bertein as Gigi
• Dominique Baeyens as Doriane
• Hervé Pierre as Verhoeven
• Malek Kateb as Larbis Vater
• Karim Attia as Nasser
• Manon Seys as Emilie

External links

• Karnaval at IMDb