France
THE BALCONETTES
104 MIN
2024
July 13th
22:30
Cinema House, Malyan Hall
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As a heat wave brings a Marseille neighborhood to the boil, three roommates gleefully meddle in the lives of their neighbors from their balcony. Until a late night drink turns into a bloody affair.

Cast & Crew
Producer: Pierre Guyard
Director: Noémie Merlant
Script: Noémie Merlant, in collaboration with Céline Sciamma
Director of Photography: Evgenia Alexandrova
Music: Uèle Lamore
Sound: Armance Durix
Editing: Julien Lacheray
Cast: Souheila Yacoub, Sanda Codreanu, Noémie Merlant
Production: Nord-Ouest Films

Noémie Merlant
Noémie Merlant is a French actress and director. As an actress she has worked with many prestigious directors, such as Céline Sciamma (Portrait of a Lady on Fire, 2019), Jacques Audiard (Paris, 13th District, 2021), Todd Field (Tár, 2022) and, most recently, Audrey Diwan (Emmanuelle, 2024). In 2023, she won a César Award for her performance in The Innocent by Louis Garrel. After directing several shorts, Noémie Merlant wrote and directed her first feature Mi iubita mon amour, in 2020. Her second feature, The Balconettes, in which she co-stars with Souheila Yacoub and Sanda Codreanu,premiered at the Cannes FF 2024, in the Official Selection.

Filmography
Je suis une biche (short, 2017), Shakira (short, 2019), Mi iubita mon amour (2020), The Balconettes (2024).

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