DEAR ABBOT
Directed by Blandine Lenoir, 2010
SYNOPSIS
In the 1930′s an Abbot in French Normandy was publishing a revue which would answer the very practical sexual question of his readers. Using the letters, the film unfolds a portrait of rural France, the ignorance, the fears, the will to be part of the flock and a constant obsession for repressing sexuality.
Cast
Technical data
Margot ABASCAL
Pascale ARBILLOT
Emeline BAYART
Julien BOUANICH
Christine CITTI
Marc CITTI
Anaïs DEMOUSTIER
Jeanne FERRON
Nanou GARCIA
Pierre GIAFFERI
Benoît GIROS
Sterenn GUIRRIEC
Nathalie GUISSET
Jean-Pierre LAZZERINI
Fiction - France - 2010
35' - HD – 1.85
Colour – Stéréo
Version
French
Frenchh with english subtitles
Production
Nicolas BREVIERE – Local Films
Distribution
Local Films Distribution
International sales
Local Films Distribution
Technical crew
Written and directed by
Blandine LENOIR
From Martine Sevegrand's book, «L’amour en toutes lettres, questions à l’abbé Viollet sur la sexualité (1924-1943)», at Albin Michel.
Photography
Pénélope POURRIAT
Editing
Stéphanie ARAUD
Sound
Dimitri HAULET
Hubert TEISSEDRE
Score
FANTAZIO
Partenership
Région Poitou Charentes
Mairie de Paris
France 3
ADAMI
CNC
Festivals
Brest 2010 - Prix Révélation, Prix du Public, Prix des Passeurs de Courts
Vendome 2010 - Prix de la Jeunesse / Compétition Nationale
Prix France Télévision : Mention spéciale Meilleur Comédien à Julien Bouanich.
Festival du Film de Moyen Métrage de Brive / 2010 / France
Paris Cinéma 2010 – Sélection Officielle / France
Rencontres pour le cinéma de Gindou / 2010 / France
Festival Silhouette / 2010 / France
Festival Européen du Film Court de Brest / 2010 / France
Festival Tout Court de Aix en Provence / 2010 / France
Festival d’Amiens / 2010 / France
Festival de Vendome / 2010 / France
Festival International du Court Métrage de Clermont Ferrand / 2011 / France
Festival des Films de Monde de Montréal / 2010 / Canada
Festival du Film Francophone en Acadie / 2010 / Canada
Festival Indie Lisboa / 2011 / Portugal
Material
TRAILER
Blandine Lenoir is both an actress and filmmaker.
As an actress she worked with Gaspard Noé, Solveig Anspach, Fabienne Godet, Erick Zonca and Michael Haneke.
As a filmmaker, she directed seven short film selected and awarded in numerous film festivals among them: “With Marinette” (1999, awarded in Clermont-Ferrand, Brest and Pantin films festivals), “In your Dreams” (2003, awarded at Bordeaux, Aix en Provence, Aigues-Mortes), “Rosa” (2005 awarded at Aix-en-Provence, Clermont-Ferrand and nominated at Lutins of best short film), “My Knickers” (2006), “For Real” (2007), “Dear Abbot” (2010) and “The America of Womankind” in 2014.
“Zouzou”, her first feature film, was released in 2014.
In 2016, she directed “Aurore” with French actress Agnès Jaoui.
“Annie Colère”, her third feature film was released in 2022 and received with critical acclaim. It stars Laure Calamy.