| 15 Lads | |
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| Director: | Romain Cogitore |
| Cinematography: | Thomas Ozoux |
| Editing: | Nathalie Langlade |
| Music: | Julien Lourau |
| Studio: | Cinéma Defacto[1] |
| Distributor: | Shellac Distribution |
| Runtime: | 86 min |
| Country: | France |
| Language: | French |
15 Lads (fr|'''Nos résistances''') is a 2011 French World War II drama film written and directed by Romain Cogitore in his feature film directorial debut, inspired by the real-life experiences of his grandfather, Antoine Cogitore, as a French Resistance fighter when he was a teenager. It stars François Civil as a 19-year-old carefree rescuer who joins a group of 15 young men from the French Resistance in 1944. The film was released theatrically in France by Shellac Distribution on 5 January 2011.
For his performance in the film, François Civil was selected as one of the Revelations of the 2012 César Awards and was on the longlist for a pre-nomination for the César Award for Most Promising Actor.[2]
15 Lads was Romain Cogitore's feature film directorial debut.[4] The film was inspired by the real-life experiences of Cogitore's grandfather, Antoine Cogitore, who was a resistance fighter during World War II in the Maquis of Grande Chartreuse when he was 17 years old.[5] Antoine's voice taken from a conversation between him with the director is featured at the end of the film.[5] "I find his film very good. It was made by a young person for young people. I was overwhelmed, especially when I heard my voice at the end of the film. I didn't know that he had kept an extract of my conversation with him", Antoine said of the film in 2011.[5]
The film was shot in Alsace[6] and Vosges,[5] between August and September 2009.[7]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | CNC Trophy | First Screenplay, Promising New Talents | Romain Cogitore | [8] | |
| 2009 | Grand Prix du Meilleur Scénariste | Junior Prize for Best Screenplay – Special Mention from the Jury | [9] [10] |