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TEMPS QUI CHANGENT
CHANGING TIMES |
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Director:
André Téchiné
Screenplay:
Laurent Guyot
André Téchiné
Cast:
Cécile: Catherine Deneuve
Antoine: Gérard Depardieu
Natan: Gilbert Melki
Nadia/Aïcha: Lubna Azabal
Sami: Malik Zidi
Running time: 90’
Production: France, 2004
Rating: Not rated
Gauge: 35mm, DVD (color)
Distributor:
Koch Lorber Films
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“For
his eighteenth film, André Téchiné
has reunited a mythic couple from French cinema (….)
Without being a masterpiece, ‘Changing Times’
is a fine film for Téchiné, generous, and
sentimental.”
MCinema.com – March Kressman |
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Antoine arrives
in Tangiers from Europe to supervise the building of an audiovisual
center. The secret aim of his journey is to link up with Cécile,
whom he has continued to love with a silent passion for more
than thirty years. Cécile emigrated to North Africa
and married Natan, a Jewish-Moroccan doctor. Sami, their son,
arrives at his parents’ place with his girlfriend Nadia,
who is raising Saïd, a young child. Sami and Nadia help
each other to pursue their separate passions. Nadia tries
to reconnect with her twin sister, Aïcha, who lives in
Tangiers. Aïcha has distanced herself and refuses to
see Nadia. Sami attempts to reconcile his relationship with
Bilal with his love for Nadia. Antoine tries to win over Cécile
and reignite the passion she once felt for him. While at first
she thought he was crazy and immature, Cécile feels
restless and begins to question her life. When a terrible
accident sends Antoine into a coma, Cécile stays at
his bedside in Tangiers while Natan moves to Casablanca.
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