A grandmother and her grandson engage in an intimate conversation, exploring gender, sexuality and transmission of identity.
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- 2 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
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Caroline Della Beffa | ... |
Caroline
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| Stéphane Riethauser | ... |
(as Stephane Riethauser)
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Directed by
| Stéphane Riethauser | ... | (as Stephane Riethauser) |
Written by
| Stéphane Riethauser | ... | (writer) (as Stephane Riethauser) |
Produced by
| Stéphane Riethauser | ... | executive producer (as Stephane Riethauser) / producer (as Stephane Riethauser) |
Music by
| David Perrenoud | ||
Cinematography by
| Luc Riethauser | ||
| Stéphane Riethauser | ... | (as Stephane Riethauser) |
| Marcus Winterbauer | ||
Editing by
| Natali Barrey | ||
Editorial Department
| Yves Beloniak | ... | editor: collaboration au montage |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Adrienne Bovet | ... | second assistant director |
| Marie-Catherine Theiler | ... | assistant director / first assistant director |
Sound Department
| Martin Stricker | ... | sound editor / sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Marcus Winterbauer | ... | additional photography |
Additional Crew
| Anne-Lise Kontz | ... | press attachée: France |
Production Companies
- Lambda Prod
- Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS) (co-production)
- SRG - SSR (co-production)
Distributors
- Edition Salzgeber (2019) (Germany) (theatrical)
- First Hand Films (2019) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Outplay (2020) (France) (theatrical)
- Altered Innocence (2021) (United States)
- Bohemia Media (2019) (United Kingdom)
- Salzgeber & Company Medien (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
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Storyline
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MADAME takes us onto an intimate journey where Caroline, a flamboyant 90-year-old grandmother and her filmmaker grandson Stéphane explore the development and transmission of gender identity in a patriarchal environment. This family saga based on private archive footage offers a dialog between this extravagant matriarch and her gay grandson, challenging the taboos of gender and sexuality. Written by Stéphane Riethauser |
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