Brooklyn
Shot on location in the socially deprived suburbs of Paris, this low-budget
French docudrama brings together a young ensemble cast of real rappers, musicians, and poets. All play thinly disguised versions
of themselves. KT Gorique, an award-winning freestyle rapper from Switzerland, gives a charmingly natural performance as the
heroine Coralie, aka aspiring MC Brooklyn. Fleeing her family and arriving in the strife-torn Parisian banlieue of Saint-Denis,
Coralie finds a job as a cook in a neighborhood community organization, where her rapping skills earn attention. (Stephen
Dalton, The Hollywood Reporter)
Director's Biography
Pascal Tessaud was born in Paris in 1974. He received a master’s
degree in Literature and Cinema Studies at Nanterre University. After working as social worker in cultural associations, he
started directing short films as well as documentaries on urban culture. HIS WORDS ARE BURNING US on the French spoken Word
scene was screened in more than 40 countries. BROOKLYN is Tessaud’s debut feature. // Films (selection): SLAM, CE QUI NOUS
BRULE (Words Are Burning Us, 2007, short doc), FACIÈS (2008, short), LA VILLE LUMIÈRE (City of Light, 2012, short), BROOKLYN
(2014)
European Panorama 2015
Pascal Tessaud
France 2014
color
83
minutes
OV with English subtitles
Screenplay
Pascal Tessaud
Cinematography
Sébastien Bages, Fabien Rodesch, Pascal Tessaud
Editing
Nicolas Milteau, Amandine Normand
Sound/Sounddesign
Alexandre Abrard, Eric Bizet, Christian Fontaine
Music
Calogero Di Benedetto, DJ Dusty, Khulibaï
With KT
Gorique, Rafal Uchiwa, Jalil Naciri, Liliane Rovere, Veronique Ruggia, Blade MC
Producer(s) Pascal Tessaud
Production
Cypher Films brooklyn.lefilm@gmail.com