Christine And The Queens 'La Vita Nuova' by Colin Solal Cardo
David Knight - 4th Mar 2020
Colin Solal Cardo's latest collaboration with Héloïse Letissier, aka Christine and the Queens, is an ambitious short film bringing to life the singer and producer's new EP La Vita Nuova.
Shot entirely within the l’Opéra National de Paris, this is an epic visual realisation of the struggles she has to go through to achieve her unique pop persona. And through that process, she encounters and struggles with a devilish creature - 'The Fauna', played by Félix Maritaud.
The film contains blistering performances - and brilliant choreography by the legendary Ryan Heffington - as Letissier works through the building, from the roof, to backstage with her company of dancers, to onstage, assuming different characters thoughout.
Finally, in a big production co-starring Caroline Polachek, a new, fiercer 'Chris' is born. And she is taking no prisoners...
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Credits
Production/Creative
- Director
- Colin Solal Cardo
- Producer
- Remy Solomon
- Production Company
- Frenzy Paris
- Executive Producer
- Julien Berlan
- Executive Producer
- Elsa Rakotoson
- Executive Producer
- Marie Fioriti
Camera
- Director of Photography
- Crille Forsberg
Art
- Art Director
- Jeanne Ader
Wardrobe
- Wardrobe
- Jonathan Huguet
Choreography
- Choreographer
- Ryan Heffington
Casting
- Lead actor
- Félix Maritaud
Editorial
- Editor
- Tianès Montasser
Grading
- Colourist
- Fabien Pascal
Misc
- Line Producer
- Ophélie Stavropoulos
Other credits
Story
Christine And The Queens & Colin Solal Cardo
Screenplay
Colin Solal Cardo
Guest Starring
Caroline Polachek
Dancers
Brandon Masele, Emmanuelle Soum, Enzo Boffa, Josh Wild, Liza Lapert, Maji Claire, Patric Kuo, Silvia Contento
Extras
Adam Dahibi, Adam Grandval, Alan Tardif, Alexia Pereira, Aminata Thiboult, Bonnie El Bokeili, Coli-Fary Diouf, Erwan Fale, Eva Studzinski, Fabian Lamy, Fatoumata Diawara, Fleur Dujat, Jordy Van Beghin, Laurent Benhenni, Mariana Benenge, Mélissa Bocoum, Melvin Malheurty, Nicolas Lecourt Mansion, Pricile Ugena, Reihane Grandguillaume, Roxanne Ky, Ryan Meng, Sahné Rasoanaivo, Serena Freira, Stencia Yambogaza, Thomas Lelong, Tidiane Diop, William Dybele
Production Coordinator
Mélanie Gilbon
First Assistant Director
Juliette Mabille
Second Assistant Director
Elsa Michon
Assistant Choreographer
Benjamin Milan
Casting Extras
Dourane Fall, Conan Laurendot
Leader Extra
Fiona Bègue
Assistant
Hugo Dao
First Assistant Camera
Loup Lebreton
Second Assistant Camera
Dimitri Sorel
Third Assistant Camera
Jimmy Nguyen
Steadicam Operator
Rémi Quilichini
B Camera Operator
Julien Pujol
Art Department Coordinator
Marie-Aubrey Molès
Second Assistant Art Director
Isabelle Lawson
Prop Master
Victor Delbos
Set Decorators
Lisa Boukobza, Gilles Garnier, Clothilde Cras De Belleval, Timon Milon, Laurent Saint-Gaudens, Océane Dufau
Unit Manager
Kim Shewy
Unit Assistants
Marion Prieux, Jean-Fred David, Djibyrile Sy, Romane Botquin, Penelope Ader, Charles Crapart, Alexandre Do, Emilia Massias, Jérôme Babinard, Sacha Hayon
Gaffer
Basile Barniské
Electricians
Adrien Lallau, François Auclair, Vincent Taberlet, Marchal Bedy, Frédéric Chevrier, Lucas Janiszewski, Matthieu Legoupil
Key Grip
Tristan Morin
Grips
Zaher Megdiche, Camille Conroy, Tanguy Bourgeois, Thomas Canivet, Ugo Villaume
Make-Up Artist
Manu Kopp
Hair Stylist
Pawel Solis
First Assistant Costume Designer
Sarah Bernard
Second Assistant Costume Designer
Lise Breton
Adjuster
Brice Fernandes
Stylist Extras
Pierre De Mones
Stylist Extras Assistants
Jill Gattegno, Louise Pisselet
Sfx Make-Up Designers
Raphaël Guionnet, Charlotte Arguillere, Antoine Wayne, Cindy Bohn, Joël Mogade, Alexis Kinebanyan, Christophe Mureau
Sound Recordist
Charles Darnaud
Sound Mix
Alban Lejeune, Eliott Sebbag
Sound Mastering
Ash Workman
Post Production
Everest
Head Of Post Production
Sylvain Obriot
Color Grading
Fabien Pascal
Post Producer Fx
Chloé Juillard
Editing Assistant
Ella Dixon
Technical Post Producer
Jeremy Le Bris
Graphists
Vincent Heine, Stephane Gassin, Francois Puget, Damien Thiebot
Title Designer
Julien Seiller
Typographer
Julien Priez
Set Photographer
Jonathan ‘Ojoz’ Adelaide
Special Thanks To
Les équipes De L’Opéra National De Paris, Nicolas Lecourt Mansion, Julien Pujol, Silverway, Kodak, Everest, Rvz
David Knight - 4th Mar 2020