The Film Festival made history this evening with the debut of Am\u00e9lie Bonnin’s romantic dramedy, Run a day<\/em> (Partir and Jour), marking the first time the event has opened with a debut film. The crowd gave the film a standing ovation, applauding for over five minutes.<\/p>\n Run a day<\/em> is based on Bonnin’s short film, which won the 2023 C\u00e9sar award. The romantic musical follows C\u00e9cile, a rising chef played by Juliette Armanet, who dreams of opening her own gourmet restaurant in Paris. However, her plans are put on hold when her father suffers a heart attack, and she is forced to return to her small hometown.<\/p>\n In her hometown, C\u00e9cile reconnects with Rapha\u00ebl, a childhood friend played by Bastien Bouillon. This unexpected meeting leads C\u00e9cile to question her past decisions and the current direction of her life. As she navigates her feelings and ambitions, C\u00e9cile must decide what she truly wants to achieve in life.<\/p>\n Juliette Armanet, one of France’s most popular contemporary singers, stars in the film. She gained international recognition last summer with her performance of John Lennon’s "Imagine" at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The film was written by Am\u00e9lie Bonnin and Dimitri Lucas and produced by topshot films and Les films you worsy, in co-production with Path\u00e9 and France 3 Cin\u00e9ma.<\/p>\n Path\u00e9 International is handling world sales, while Path\u00e9 films has acquired the French rights. The film was released in France simultaneously with its world premiere at the festival, following the Cannes Protocol.<\/p>\n The premiere of Run a day<\/em> was preceded by an opening ceremony, where Robert de Niro gave a passionate speech advocating for democracy and the arts. The ceremony also addressed the impact of proposed film tariffs and funding cuts on the industry. The festival continues to celebrate the best of cinema, with Run a day<\/em> making a memorable debut.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Historic Moment at the Film Festival The Film Festival made history this evening with the debut of Am\u00e9lie Bonnin’s romantic dramedy, Run a day (Partir and Jour), marking the first time the event has opened with a debut film. The crowd gave the film a standing ovation, applauding for over five minutes. The Film’s Plot<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10327,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-10326","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-film-tv"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10326","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10326"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10326\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10328,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10326\/revisions\/10328"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10327"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10326"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10326"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanamedia.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10326"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}The Film’s Plot<\/h2>\n
A Chance Encounter<\/h3>\n
The Cast and Crew<\/h2>\n
Production and Release<\/h3>\n
The Festival<\/h2>\n