Shimkent hôtel (2003) Directed by Charles de Meaux
Comedy / Drama
aka: Shimkent Hotel
Film Synopsis
In a small room in a hotel in central Asia, Alex, a young man, tries to
recover his memory and make sense of the chaos that is ravaging the
country. He is in the presence of an agent of the French secret
services and a neurologist. Gradually, fragments of Alex's
confused past begin to resurface. What caused him to lose his
memory?
Music: Vladimir Karoev, Charles de Meaux, Pierre Mikaïloff
Cast:Romain Duris (Romain),
Caroline Ducey (Caroline), Melvil Poupaud (Alex), Yann Collette (Le consul), Thibault de Montalembert (Le Docteur de Montalembert)
Country: France / UK
Language: French / Russian / Tajik
Support: Color
Runtime: 90 min
Aka:Shimkent Hotel
The very best of the French New Wave
A wave of fresh talent in the late 1950s, early 1960s brought about a dramatic renaissance in French cinema, placing the auteur at the core of France's 7th art.
It was American film noir and pulp fiction that kick-started the craze for thrillers in 1950s France and made it one of the most popular and enduring genres.