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Kateb was born in ivrysurseine, france, to an algerian actor, malekeddine kateb, and a french nurse of czech and italian origin. New django reinhardt film opens january in new york. Kateb was born in ivrysurseine, france, to an algerian actor, malekeddine kateb, and a french nurse. Extended, scintillating musical performances are the heart of the film, brilliantly played by the reinhardtinfluenced rosenberg trio and convincingly acted by kateb, who spent a year mastering django s unique eightfingered technique. My interest in django reinhardts music began in the spring of 2004, when 14yearold me eagerly purchased mafia. Admired for his musical genius, reinhard, because of his. The french film revolves around django reinhardt, the wellknown guitarist and composer. The story of django reinhardt, famous guitarist and composer, and his flight from germanoccupied paris in 1943. Set during world war ii in nazioccupied france, this biopic covers a dramatic period in the life of of jazz virtuoso django reinhardt, played by reda kateb zero dark thirty, a prophet in a breakout role. Reda kateb gives a stolidly consistent performance as django, the brilliant virtuoso and star who returned to wartime france from his international tour, unlike his. Reinhardt reda kateb, whose father was an algerian actor is initially uncertain.

He is a grandnephew of the algerian writer kateb yacine. He grew up in ivrysurseine, in the paris region, where he lived until 2011. Reda kateb a prophet plays the worldfamous jazz guitarist in django, a wartime biopic directed by french writer and producer etienne comar of gods and men. Django, a new film about gypsy jazz guitar legend django reinhardt, is headed your way. Opening film of the 2017 berlin film festival, django is a powerful biopic focusing on the life of legendary romani jazz guitarist django reinhardt. Reda kateb as django reinhardt, gypsy jazz guitar virtuoso. The biopic stars reda kateb as jazz legend django reinhardt. It opened the 67th berlin international film festival. Jan 04, 2017 the film, cowritten by comar and alexis salatko, is a biopic about the jazz legend django reinhardt. Reinhardt, elegantly interpreted by reda kateb a prophet, zero dark thirty, is the toast of 1943 paris, thrilling audiences with his distinctive brand of hot jazz and charming his admirers. Overview set during world war ii in nazioccupied france, this biopic covers a dramatic period in the life of of jazz virtuoso django reinhardt, played by reda kateb zero dark thirty, a prophet in a breakout role. Etienne comars django to open 2017 festival hollywood. He grew up in ivrysurseine, in the paris region, where he lived until 2011 before moving to montreuil his short film pitchoune was presented in the directors fortnight section at the. The city of lost heaven, a computer game that was essentially the.

The movie opens as some german soldiers wipe out a gypsy encampment in ardennes. Feb 07, 2017 see an exclusive clip from django, berlinales opening night film, which follows jazz guitarist django reinhardt s flight from nazis. Reinhardt, elegantly interpreted by reda kateb a prophet, zero dark thirty, is the toast of 1943 paris, thrilling audiences with his distinctive brand of hot. Annekatrin titze django, based on the novel by alexis salatko, chronicles a crucial time period in worldfamous jazz guitarist django reinhardts life and simultaneously sheds light on the hypocrisy and contradictions at the core of nazi policies. In germanoccupied france, guitarist django reinhardt reda kateb awakens to the horrors inflicted upon his people in this musically accomplished but oversimplified, underfed and overburdened film. Ein etwas durftiges portrat des jazzgitarristen django reinhardt wahrend. As storytelling, the film falls into that numbing onethingafteranother rhythm that dooms many biopics to bythenumbers dullness. Django er en fransk film om django reinhardt liv fra 2017. Coming back from a break just outside, on the balcony of the suite in the scandic hotel, he excused himself by saying if i give twice the same answer youll forgive.

Django reinhardt was one of the most brilliant pioneers of european jazz and the father of gypsy swing. In french, roma, german, and english with english subtitles. Throughout the movie, reinhardt, played with little distinction by reda kateb, seems less motivated by principle than irritation at being inconvenienced. The berlin international film festival will open next month with the world premiere of etienne comars directorial debut django, a. Roger arpajou django reinhardts gypsyinfused jazz guitar music swings, remaining frenetic, wild and joyous over 50 years after his death. Annekatrin titze django, based on the novel by alexis salatko, chronicles a crucial time period in worldfamous jazz guitarist django reinhardt s life and simultaneously sheds light on the hypocrisy and contradictions at the core of nazi policies. The film django, by the french filmmaker etienne comar, depicting reinhardts life during wartime was released in 2017, with the french actor reda kateb performing the role of reinhardt. Extended, scintillating musical performances are the heart of the film, brilliantly played by the reinhardtinfluenced rosenberg trio and convincingly acted by kateb, who spent a year mastering djangos unique eightfingered technique. It opens with an exhilarating performance by django and his band before an audience of parisians and german officers. The french film revolves around django reinhardt, the wellknown guitarist and composer, and his flight from germanoccupied paris in 1943. Jan 11, 2018 in germanoccupied france, guitarist django reinhardt reda kateb awakens to the horrors inflicted upon his people in this musically accomplished but oversimplified, underfed and overburdened film.

Django this loose, intermittently compelling biopic of jazz great django reinhardt offers a muchdeserved spotlight role for french actor reda kateb. French actor reda kateb inhabits the role with breezy authority, and the many concert sequences convey the art of this guitar hero. Django is a 2017 french drama film about the life of django reinhardt, directed by etienne comar. The film, cowritten by comar and alexis salatko, is a biopic about the jazz legend django reinhardt. Django, directed by etienne comar from a script by comar and alexis salatko, from whose novel the movie was adapted, treats only a couple of years in reinhardts life, depicting his troubles in nazioccupied france during world war ii. Great film about djangos escape from the nazi in 1943. As storytelling, the film falls into that numbing onethingafteranother. Jan 23, 2020 vitals reda kateb as django reinhardt, gypsy jazz guitar virtuoso paris, summer 1943 film. But django must face the music, when the nazi propaganda machine plans to send him on tour in germany. Reda kateb is exceptional in his portrayal of django reinhardt, ringing true right down to the unusual guitar technique reinhardt used to accommodate his hand that was disfigured in a fire. Certainly, etienne comars film about guitarist django reinhardt reda kateb isnt reinventing any wheels aesthetically.

Django grippingly portrays one chapter in the musicians eventful life and is a poignant tale of survival. The event was also attended by django director etienne comar and reda kateb who portrays django reinhardt, film at lincoln centers director of programming dennis lim, along with numerous members of the french film delegation. Jan 04, 2017 the biopic stars reda kateb as jazz legend django reinhardt. Django interview with director etienne comar selig film news. Feb 12, 2018 kateb gave of himself, on a sunny but frigid afternoon, when one could tell hed been doing press all day for etienne comars django this years opening film at the berlinale. See an exclusive clip from django, berlinales opening night film, which follows jazz guitarist django reinhardts flight from nazis. Its a brutal scene, as joyous music is drowned out by gunfire. The son of an actor, has been immersed in theater since childhood. Music biopic django sets berlinale swinging but doesnt. Pascaline chavanne background my interest in django reinhardts music began in the spring of 2004, when 14yearold me eagerly purchased mafia.