I Am a Soldier

I Am a Soldier
	Promotional poster
Directed by	Laurent Larivière
Produced by	Dominique Besnehard; Michel Feller; Hubert Toint
Written by	Laurent Larivière; François Decodts
Starring	Louise Bourgoin; Jean-Hugues Anglade
Music by	Martin Wheeler
Cinematography	David Chizallet
Edited by	Marie-Pierre Frappier
Production; company	Mon Voisin Productions ; Saga Film; Umedia
Distributed by	Le Pacte (France)
Release date	20 May 2015 (Cannes); 18 November 2015 (France);
Running time	97 minutes
Country	France; Belgium[1]
Language	French
Budget	$3.4 million[2]
Box office	$280,000[3]

I Am a Soldier (French: Je suis un soldat) is a 2015 French-Belgian drama film directed by Laurent Larivière, starring Louise Bourgoin and Jean-Hugues Anglade. Set in Roubaix, France, the film follows Sandrine, an unemployed young woman who finds herself initiated into the illegal trade of dog trafficking. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[4][5]

The original title of the film is taken from the lyrics of the Johnny Hallyday song "Quand revient la nuit".[6]

Cast

Louise Bourgoin as Sandrine
Jean-Hugues Anglade as Henri
Anne Benoît as Martine
Laurent Capelluto as Pierre
Nina Meurisse as Audrey
Nathanaël Maïni as Tony
Angelo Bison as Roberto
Thomas Scimeca as Fabien
Eva-Luuna Mathues as Lola

Accolades

Award / Film Festival	Category	Recipients and nominees	Result
Cannes Film Festival[7]	Palm DogManitarian award		Won
Cabourg Film Festival	Swann d'Or for Best Actress	Louise Bourgoin	Won
Cairo International Film Festival	Best Actress	Louise Bourgoin	Won
Lumières Awards[8]	Best Cinematography	David Chizallet	Won
Magritte Awards[9]	Best Supporting Actor	Laurent Capelluto	Nominated

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References

"Louise Bourgoin dans une co-production belge". 7sur7. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
"Je suis un soldat". JP's Box-Office.
"Je suis un soldat (I am a Soldier)". Box Office Mojo.
"2015 Official Selection". Cannes. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
"Screenings Guide". Festival de Cannes. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
"'I Am a Soldier' ('Je suis un soldat'): Cannes Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
"A Bumper Bowser Year In Cannes Crowned With Live Skype!". Palm Dog. Archived from the original on 24 May 2015.
"Prix Lumières 2016 : Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse et Mustang en tête des nominations". AlloCiné. 4 January 2016.
"Magritte du Cinéma: "Les premiers les derniers" et "Keeper" sont favoris". La Libre Belgique (in French). 10 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.

External links

I Am a Soldier on IMDb

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[1] "Louise Bourgoin dans une co-production belge". 7sur7. Retrieved 24 April 2015.

[2] "Je suis un soldat". JP's Box-Office.

[3] "Je suis un soldat (I am a Soldier)". Box Office Mojo.

[2015Cannes-4] "2015 Official Selection". Cannes. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.

[5] "Screenings Guide". Festival de Cannes. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.

[6] "'I Am a Soldier' ('Je suis un soldat'): Cannes Review". The Hollywood Reporter.

[7] "A Bumper Bowser Year In Cannes Crowned With Live Skype!". Palm Dog. Archived from the original on 24 May 2015.

[8] "Prix Lumières 2016 : Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse et Mustang en tête des nominations". AlloCiné. 4 January 2016.

[9] "Magritte du Cinéma: "Les premiers les derniers" et "Keeper" sont favoris". La Libre Belgique (in French). 10 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.