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"Filles de joie"
by Anne Paulicevich and Frédéric Fonteyne: screening and meeting
06.03.2023
Monday March 6, 7 p.m.
Screening in French with English subtitles
In the presence of the directors
Running time: 90 minutes
Salle de cinéma Michel Piccoli, Villa Médicis
The screening will be followed by a discussion in French between the film team and the audience, moderated by Marion Grébert, current fellow at Villa Médicis.
Not recommended for children under 16.
“This is the power of fiction: to tell the story of reality by displacing it, even surpassing it, so as to be able to talk about it more effectively” – Anne Paulicevich.
Filles de Joie (Daughters of Joy) was released in 2020 and deals, in the words of the director and screenwriter, with “the heroism of women”. After months of immersion in the world of prostitution, Anne Paulicevich wrote Filles de Joie, which marks her directorial debut alongside Frédéric Fonteyne.
This film tells the story of Axelle, Dominique and Conso and their double lives once they cross the border, when they become Athena, Circe and Hera in their brothel. It describes their personal struggles and the birth of their solidarity in the face of adversity. Resolutely political and committed, this film questions the geographical, social and emotional boundaries linked to the complex issue of prostitution, and sheds light on the daily life of a forgotten minority.
Filles de Joie premiered at the Rotterdam International Film Festival and, after traveling to several other festivals, was chosen to represent Belgium at the 93rd Academy Awards in 2020.
This screening will take place as part of the residency ofAnne Paulicevich and Frédéric Fonteyne. They are currently working on their next feature film, A Man Of The World, to be shot in Rome and Florence. Anne Paulicevich and Frédéric Fonteyne will be at Villa Medici twice, from January 23 to 30 and March 6 to 12.
Anne Paulicevich and Frédéric Fonteyne
Anne Paulicevich is a Belgian director, actress and screenwriter who studied at INSAS, the Belgian film and theater school. For many years, she performed in international theater and dance companies. In 2007, she began writing. Her first screenplay Tango Libre (2012) won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival and the Grand Prize at the Warsaw Film Festival, as well as several international awards for best screenplay.
Frédéric Fonteyne is a Belgian film director. He studied cinema at the IAD, the Institut des Arts de Diffusion near Brussels. He made a name for himself on the international scene with his second feature, Une Liaison Pornographique(An Affair of Love), selected in official competition at the Venice Film Festival, where Nathalie Baye was awarded the Volpi Cup for Best Actress. Frédéric Fonteyne then directed La Femme de Gilles and Tango Libre, which were also selected and awarded at the Venice Film Festival, as well as at several other festivals.
Credits:
© Photo, Filles de joie, 2020, Anne Paulicevich and Frédéric Fonteyne
© Poster, Filles de joie, 2020, Anne Paulicevich and Frédéric Fonteyne
© Charles Paulicevich
