Film
Ride Away (15) – FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL
Original title: À bicyclette!
Dir. Mathias Mlekuz, France, 2024, 89 mins. In French with English subtitles. With. Mathias Mlekuz, Philippe Rebbot, Josef Mlekuz, Adriane Gradziel, Laurent Jouault, Marziyeh Rezaei.
An unforgettable road trip across Europe, from the Atlantic to Istanbul... Director Mathias Mlekuz stars in a fictionalised version of the real-life bike pilgrimage he took with his co-star and actor friend Philippe Rebbot. They travel from the west coast of France to Istanbul to pay homage to Mathias' son Youri after his untimely and shocking death.
Filled with moments of intense emotions and occasionally bursting with laughter, this journey becomes an opportunity for these two friends to explore their friendship and pay tribute to Youri's memory. Audience Award, Best Director, and Best Music at Angoulême Francophone Film Festival 2024.
“Bittersweet middle-aged bromance” - The Guardian
Festival Pass: Get a discount (each ticket for £6.50) when you book tickets for the 3 French Film Festival events at the same time. N.B: The offer doesn’t apply to the special fundraising screening of Violette on Friday 4 December.
Dir. Mathias Mlekuz, France, 2024, 89 mins. In French with English subtitles. With. Mathias Mlekuz, Philippe Rebbot, Josef Mlekuz, Adriane Gradziel, Laurent Jouault, Marziyeh Rezaei.
An unforgettable road trip across Europe, from the Atlantic to Istanbul... Director Mathias Mlekuz stars in a fictionalised version of the real-life bike pilgrimage he took with his co-star and actor friend Philippe Rebbot. They travel from the west coast of France to Istanbul to pay homage to Mathias' son Youri after his untimely and shocking death.
Filled with moments of intense emotions and occasionally bursting with laughter, this journey becomes an opportunity for these two friends to explore their friendship and pay tribute to Youri's memory. Audience Award, Best Director, and Best Music at Angoulême Francophone Film Festival 2024.
“Bittersweet middle-aged bromance” - The Guardian
Festival Pass: Get a discount (each ticket for £6.50) when you book tickets for the 3 French Film Festival events at the same time. N.B: The offer doesn’t apply to the special fundraising screening of Violette on Friday 4 December.
