Synopsis
« Victor is retired. He is bored. So he is a meany with the whole world. Everybody pays for his boredom. Even when discovering rap music, which he soon masters, he is considered too mean. Or maybe is he just fed up with his own goal-less life? »
Festival Selections
« Et je regarde de mon balcon passer… » has been selected :
- at COLIFFE (COLiseum International Film Festival) of Roma;
- at BridgeFilmFestival of Verona;
- at Lisula Ciné Musica of l’Ile Rousse;
- à l’AS Film Festival of Roma;
- at Jeju Movie concert Festival in South Korea;
- at Festival du Film Musical of Suresnes;
- at Ahmedabad International Film Festival in India;
- in the shorts program of 15/4/25 « Génération ARTS » in the theather « Les Variétés » of Marseille;
- at Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions Volume 3 and Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions (Online) Pinewood studio, Iver, United Kingdom;
- at International Film Festival – FERFILM in Republika e Kosovë (Kosovo);
- at OFFA (Oakville Festivals of Film and Art) - Canada.
Intention note
Someday a mail reaches the editorial staff of HARA-KIRI, satirical newsparer: « You are stupid. Not only are you stupid, you are also mean. ». This will become the magazine subtitle: « HARA-KIRI, stupid and mean news »
Victor, our hero, doesn't mince words. He is mean, stupid and direct. This man never found his place, is bored and did nothing from his life. He could as well have been created by REISER, known for his strip with strong humor. An ordinary man otherwise, his ugliness is mostly the echo of a life which didn't find meaning.
The situation feels like comedy. We always laugh at others' unhappiness, even though we very well know how ugly this is. The unexpected behavior of Victor, no-filter and raw, nearly schizophrenic, leaves stunned victims. We could even envy this. Victor will discover rap battles and will try to escape his boredom with it. There are similarities with his life: improvisation, revolt, radicality and the ability to get all out towards an opponent. He will quickly find his flow, enough to be good. Brilliant rapper, yet still not accepted, once again too mean, too literal. Back to square one, boredom and uninteresting life.
Music will have capital importance and will be written for this movie: rap "egotrip" (one's personal skills are highlighted to be the best, always in competition) as well as instrumental Hip Hop music; Beats rap by beatmakers (sound-makers in the Hip Hop and Rap scene) which will be used during battles. This work will be undertaken by musicians from the Hip Hop and Rap scene. The will also participate to the writing of battles' texts.
Presentation of Victor (video in French)
Shooting (2024)
