La faute à Fidel! (2006)

Director:

Julie Gavras

Writers:

Domitilla Calamai (novel)
Arnaud Cathrine (collaboration)

Release Date:

29 November 2006 (France)

Genre:

Drama | History

Tagline:

Whose fault is it anyway?

Plot:

A 9-year-old girl weathers big changes in her household as her parents become radical political activists in 1970-71 Paris.

Plot Keywords:

Abortion | Political Activist | Catholic School | Nanny | Protest

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Nina Kervel-Bey	...	Anna de la Mesa
Julie Depardieu	...	Marie de la Mesa
Stefano Accorsi	...	Fernando de la Mesa
Benjamin Feuillet	...	François de la Mesa
Martine Chevallier	...	Bonne Maman
Olivier Perrier	...	Bon Papa
Marie Kremer	...	Isabelle
Raphaël Personnaz	...	Mathieu, le marié
Mar Sodupe	...	Marga
Gabrielle Vallières	...	Cécile
Raphaëlle Molinier	...	Pilar
Carole Franck	...	Soeur Geneviève
Marie Llano	...	Mère Anne-Marie
Marie Payen	...	La mère poule
Marie-Noëlle Bordeaux	...	Filomena

Also Known As:

Blame It on Fidel! (USA) (festival title)

Runtime:

USA:99 min | France:99 min | Argentina:99 min

Country:

Italy | France

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Portugal:M/12 | USA:Unrated | Brazil:Livre | Australia:M | Argentina:13 | Mexico:A

Filming Locations:

Bordelais, France

Company:

Gaumont

Quotes:

Marie de la Mesa: Is that why you want to change schools? You won't see your friend Cecile anymore.
Anna de la Mesa: It doesn't matter. It's like changing nannies.
Marie de la Mesa: How?
Anna de la Mesa: It's sad when they leave, but if the next one is nice, it's okay.

Soundtrack:

Ay, Carmela

Great, it is.

Wonderful movie that clears out your mind and leaves you purified when feeling so dirty. Wonderful little girl! Wonderful little boy! So amazed by how they are that I don't feel like saying more on the movie in general. Anna de la Mesa is so real. All that phases she goes through and all the complication of her mind are beautifully harmonized with the politics. It's not a story of a changing family (life); it's rather the display of a huge load on the shoulders of a little girl. It's worth it; watch it.

(By the way just because I watched the two in a row; I must say that "La Faute à Fidel" is much more effective than "Persepolis" in order of viewing the world from a growing child's point-of-view. Good directing there by Julie Gavras.)