Private Project

ALIVE

In a major pediatric intensive care unit in Marseille (France), two couples of parents accompany their children between life and death. Sélim, connected to a Berlin-Heart, is waiting for a heart transplant and Luna for a liver. We immerse ourselves into their universe, that of a high-risk hospitalization where fear, pain but also joy and hope are present in their daily lives. We discover the immense strength and love of these parents, the courage and resilience they develop to engage in the fight to bring their child back to life.

  • Karim Dridi
    Director
  • Karim Dridi
    Writer
  • Emma Soisson
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    REVIVRE
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 38 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 17, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    150,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    France
  • Country of Filming:
    France
  • Language:
    French
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • Pyramide
    Distributor
    Country: France
    Rights: Theatrical
Director Biography - Karim Dridi

KARIM DRIDI
Karim Dridi made his first short films as a child. It was "Zoé la boxeuse", presented in several festivals, including the Grenoble short film festival, where it won a prize, that made him stand out.
In 1995, he directed his first two feature films, "Pigalle", in competition at the Venice Film Festival and "Bye-Bye", selected in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes and awarded the Prix de la Jeunesse.
He made a documentary on Johannesburg, "Impression d'Afrique... du Sud", in 1996 and another on Ken Loach the following year. He shot "Cuba Féliz", a musical road movie selected at the Directors' Fortnight in Cannes. In 2003, he shot "Fureur", selected at the Berlin Film Festival. In 2007, he directed and produced "Khamsa", selected at Locarno.
He directed Marion Cotillard and Guillaume Canet in "The Last Flight" shot in the Sahara desert in 2009. In 2013, he directed and produced the documentary "Quatuor Galilée", which won first prize at Medimed, the Mediterranean documentary market in Sitges, in 2014.
His latest feature film "Chouf", shot during the summer of 2015 in the northern districts of Marseille, was released in October 2016. It was selected for the Cannes Film Festival.

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