Wild Side (2004 film)
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| Wild Side | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Sébastien Lifshitz |
| Written by | Stéphane Bouquet Sébastien Lifshitz |
| Produced by | Gilles Sandoz |
| Starring | Stéphanie Michelini Yasmine Belmadi Edouard Nikitine |
| Cinematography | Agnès Godard |
| Edited by | Stéphanie Mahet |
| Music by | Jocelyn Pook |
| Distributed by | Ad Vitam Distribution (France) Peccadillo Pictures Ltd. (UK) |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Countries | Belgium France United Kingdom |
| Languages | English Russian French |
| Box office | $15,355 (US sub-total) |
Wild Side is a 2004 drama film directed by Sébastien Lifshitz and starring Stéphanie Michelini, Yasmine Belmadi, and Edouard Nikitine. It premiered at the 2004 Berlin International Film Festival.
Stéphanie, a transgender sex worker (Stéphanie Michelini[1]) travels from Paris to a small town to care for her sick mother. She is joined by her two flatmates, an Algerian hustler, Jamal and a Russian soldier on AWOL, Mikhail. Both men fall in love with Stéphanie and she decides to have a relationship with them both.
Cast
- Stéphanie Michelini as Stéphanie
- Yasmine Belmadi as Djamel
- Edouard Nikitine as Mikhail
- Josiane Stoléru as the mother
- Aurélie Guichard
- Anohni as the singer
- Liliane Nataf
- Christophe Sermet as Nicolas
Awards
In 2004 Wild Side won two awards, including the Teddy Award, at the Berlin Film Festival,[2] the Special Jury Award at the Gijón International Film Festival,[3] the Grand Jury Award at L.A. Outfest and the New Director's Showcase Award at the Seattle International Film Festival.[4]
Michelini won the Prix Michel-Simon for Best Actress for her role.[5]