Philippe Kastelnik

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Philippe Kastelnik

After studying film and theater, Philippe Kastelnik began making films without funding. A self-taught filmmaker, he worked as a screenwriter, assistant director, and production manager. He participated in various projects as a musician, composer, actor, and writer. For 25 years, he has written and directed feature films with very limited resources. This allows him to develop projects with a ha…

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The MangoThe Mango · 2022
The Mango
5.02022
MovieAnimationWar
A village in Cambodia. Bopha raises her son Sokhem alone. One night, guided by a strange voice, he sets off in pursuit of a magic mango. Bopha follows him and reaches the border between the world of the living and the dead. Memories of war and oppression resurface. Bopha then reveals his heavy secret.
Comme il vientComme il vient · 2002
Comme il vient
10.02002
MovieFantasy
In Annemasse, Haute-Savoie, Lou, 25, a librarian, and Hugo, 24, a worker, meet Julie, their older sister, who left five years earlier for New York to pursue a career in theater. She returns with Nina, her baby, and adapts with difficulty to the rhythm of this small town. Hugo discovers his older sister, whose life he dreamed of, while Lou takes her return with simplicity, in the present, without asking herself any questions. Through this reunion, they realize that they have become adults, each one choosing a personal life path, each one aspiring to a different happiness than the others.
Far From Al AndalusFar From Al Andalus · 2020
Far From Al Andalus
7.02020
MovieDrama
Late 10th century. A traveler crosses the mountains, far from his home in Cordoba, capital of the prosperous Caliphate of Al-Andalus. He sings to his beloved. He is followed by a bird of prey. He meets a mischievous shepherd for whom he plays the oud. But the shepherd is most interested in his flute
L’ENTRE DEUX TOURSL’ENTRE DEUX TOURS · 2016
L’ENTRE DEUX TOURS
2016
MovieComedy
April 2012, Bordeaux, presidential elections. Fred meets Slavomir, who comes from Bosnia. He is stuck with papers and is begging following an attack; Fred takes him in while he gets out of this bad situation. During this stopover Slavomir meets Fred's friends and provokes mixed reactions from them. From parties to concerts and songs to dances, Slavomir shares their evenings and discussions in these times of political excitement. A melancholic comedy around ideals in conflict with disillusionment.

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