Erick Zonca

  • Erick Zonca – Le petit voleur AKA The Little Thief (1999)

    Erick Zonca1991-2000DramaFrance

    Le petit voleur (1999)

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    A young man from the countryside of Marseille comes to the city, hoping to find a job. But circumstances will drive him to become a robber…Read More »

  • Erick Zonca – La vie rêvée des anges AKA The Dreamlife of Angels (1998)

    1991-2000DramaErick ZoncaFrance

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    Elodie Bouchez and Natacha Regnier both won “Best Actress” honors at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival in this naturalistic drama about two women alienated from mainstream society. After a trio of short films, this is the feature directorial debut of 41-year-old French filmmaker Erick Zonca. With opening scenes reminiscent of Agnes Varda’s Vagabond (1985), optimistic hobo Isa (Bouchez), with her life in her backpack, has a gritty existence on the road, going from one town to another through northern France, working factory jobs and selling cards. After she loses a garment-factory job, her withdrawn, near-catatonic co-worker Marie (Regnier) lets Isa share space in her Lille living quarters — an apartment actually belonging to a hospitalized mother and daughter.Read More »

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