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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

Agent

Director's Rep (UK)

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

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