LES ROSEAUX SAUVAGES

The Wild Reeds

France
1994
114 minutes

In 1962 rural France, four teenagers have their first sexual and political experiences against the backdrop of the Algerian war. Sensitive, understated coming-of-age picture with excellent performances.

Starring Élodie Bouchez, Gaël Morel, Stéphane Rideau, Frédéric Gorny, Michèle Moretti, Jacques Nolot.
Directed by André Téchiné; written by Mr. Téchiné, Gilles Taurand, Olivier Massart; director of photography (Telcipro), Jeanne Lapoirie; production designer, Pierre Soula; costume designer, Élisabeth Tavernier; film editor, Martine Giordano.
An Alain Sarde—Georges Benayoun presentation of an Ima Films/Les Films Alain Sarde co-production, with the participation of Canal Plus, in association with Ima Productions, La Sept-ARTE, SFR Production; with the participation of Centre National de la Cinématographie. (French distributor, Pan-Européenne. World sales, Studiocanal.)
Screened: DVD, Lisbon, October 30th 2010.

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