Besties
A film by Marion Desseigne Ravel
(France, 2021, 80 min.)
Nedjma is a teenager who lives with her mother and sister in a working-class neighborhood in Paris: a family environment characterized by a strong sense of belonging. The arrival in the neighborhood of Zima, a charming new neighbor, completely disrupts Nedjma’s life and certainties. Hidden from the prying eyes of friends and family, the two girls fall in love and Nedjma, who is torn between loyalty to her friends and her turbulent desire, begins to question her own identity. With sensitivity and depth, Marion Desseigne Ravel’s debut film shows us a love story about desire and self-discovery.
In case of bad weather, the event will be hosted at the DAMSLab Auditorium in Piazzetta Pier Paolo Pasolini 5/b. Follow the updates on Gender Bender’s social networks.
Dates for this event:
Tickets
Tickets can be purchased:
1) Online: via the DICE platform (a presale fee will be added to the ticket cost).
2)At the box office set up at the venue from one hour before the start of the performance.
For ticket and season ticket info:
biglietteria@genderbender.it
Marion Desseigne Ravel is a French filmmaker. She studied at La Fémis and directed several short films, including Les Murs, Voyage en Lémurie and Fatiya, which were successful at several national and international festivals. He writes fiction works related to reality and focuses on the theme of desire in hostile contexts. Inspired by his involvement with young people in working-class neighbourhoods, BESTIES (winner of the Gan Foundation) is his first feature film.
Find out about the other events
PER UNA CULTURA DI IMPATTO
Voices from Performing Gender – Dancing in Your Shoes
Presentation of the book of Giulia Allegrini
In dialogue with Mauro Meneghelli, Simona Bertozzi and Pietro Tomasi
Institutional greetings from Roberta Paltrinieri
CORPI FUORI TRACCIA
Exhibition dedicated to Jacopo Camagni
SCALDAFESTIVAL
ABOCCAPERTA
Giulio Sonno moderates
INAUGURATION & CELEBRATION
Toast, music and celebration
with LIS interpretation