Gare du Nord (film) explained

Gare du Nord
Director:	Claire Simon
Producer:	Richard Copans
Starring:	Nicole Garcia Reda Kateb François Damiens Monia Chokri
Music:	Marc Ribot
Cinematography:	Claire Simon Richard Copans Laurent Bourgeat
Editing:	Julien Lacheray
Studio:	Les Films d'Ici Productions Thalie
Distributor:	Sophie Dulac Distribution
Runtime:	119 minutes
Country:	France Canada
Language:	French

Gare du Nord is a 2013 French-Canadian drama film about four individuals whose lives meet at the Gare du Nord in Paris. Directed and co-written by Claire Simon, the film stars Nicole Garcia, Reda Kateb, François Damiens and Monia Chokri.^{[1] [2]} The film premiered at the Locarno International Film Festival and was released theatrically on 4 September 2013.^[3]

Cast

• Nicole Garcia as Mathilde
• Reda Kateb as Ismaël
• François Damiens as Sacha
• Monia Chokri as Joan
• Sophie Bredier as Agatha
• Michael Evans as the violent man
• Lucille Vieaux as lingerie shop woman
• Marvin Jean Charles as Kako
• Jean-Christophe Bouvet as the lawyer
• Nader Boussandel as Antoine
• Lou Castel as Ali
• André Marcon as François
• Jacques Nolot as Mario
• Samir Guesmi as Julien
• Ophélia Kolb as the mistress
• Paweł Pawlikowski as Joan's boss
• Christophe Paou as Gaspard

Accolades

Award / Film Festival	Category	Recipients and nominees	Result
Locarno International Film Festival
Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur	Best Actor	Reda Kateb

Notes and References

1. News: Gare du Nord – first look review . The Guardian. 28 January 2014 . Michael . Chris .
2. Web site: Gare du Nord: Film Review . The Hollywood Reporter. 7 September 2013 .
3. Web site: Gare du Nord . Locarno.