A story of love and revolution emerging from plasticine…
France, end of the Seventies. Alain is the author of several cartoon films. His romantic meeting with a young Iranian student, Jasmine, changes the course of his life.
Teheran, 1978. The revolution sweeps away the despised regime of the Shah. Alain has joined Jasmine, their love grows in clandestinity, with the hope that a new life is possible.
The introduction of the Islamic Republic will destroy their illusions, and separate the two lovers… For how long?
30 years later, it is time for Alain to revisit the theatre of his memory.
Several faded blue airgrams, super 8 films… Not much remains.
With his fingertips, from the bottom of the heart, he resurrects the past image by image.
In the restitution of a mysterious and oppressive Teheran, in the helter skelter of History,
beings of paste and blood fight, like many others, for love and freedom.
2013
JASMINE
70'
HD (1280x720)
16:9
Color
DVD
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DCP
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File
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Blu-ray
French - English (sub)
Alain Ughetto, Jacques Reboud with the collaboration of Chloé Inguenaud
Alain Ughetto
Fred Bielle
Isabelle Courroy
Catherine Catella
Alexandre Cornu
Mouvement
Centre National du Cinéma et de l’image animée
Région Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur
Programme MEDIA de la Communauté Européenne
Collectivité Territoriale de Corse
PROCIREP - Société des Producteurs, ANGOA
Les Films d’Ici
Shellac (France, Switzerland, Belgium) /
Les Films du Tambour de Soie (international)
Shellac
2014 : It’s all true : 19th International Documentary Film Festival - Best documentary feature film - International Competition - Sao Paulo/Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
2013 : Festival d’Animation d’Annecy, Compétition officielle - Annecy (France)
Cinemed, Festival International du Cinéma Méditérranéen de Montpellier - Montpellier (France)
EFA, European Film Award sélectionné dans la catégorie "European Animated Feature Film" - Berlin (Allemagne)
2014 : Rencontres Cinéma de Manosque : Du Réel à l'Imaginaire - Manosque (France)
Images en bibliothèques - Paris (France) - Film soutenu par la Commission nationale de sélection des médiathèques