Experiencing Interruptions?

SCARS

Are you afraid to look at a different face ?

This film tells the tale of men and women that we look at with difficulty. They are our fellows, but at the same time we observe them from the corner of the eye because we lack the courage to look at them in the face. This film gives voice to the destroyed faces, identities riddled with chance or destiny.
Malformed figures from birth, faces ravaged by the accidents of life. How does one live under the weight of difference? What can the most disturbing singularity tell us about our common humanity?
This film is a face to face. A face to face between the characters and the viewer, but also between the characters and themselves. Scars takes place in the mythical French photography studio "Harcourt" which, since 1934, has seen some of the biggest movies stars. A temple of glamour, a sanctuary of beauty. During a photo shoot, each character of this film will have a chance to recapture the look on themselves. An opportunity to get revenge while they’re not looked at with respect and consideration.

  • DIDIER CROS
    Director
  • DIDIER CROS
    Writer
  • FELICIE ROBLIN - ZADIG PRODUCTION
    Producer
  • THOMAS BATAILLE
    Key Cast
    Director of photography
  • VINCENT MAGNIER
    Key Cast
    Sound
  • EMMANUEL CABANES
    Key Cast
    editing
  • OLIVIER DEPARDON
    Key Cast
    music
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    LA DISGRACE
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 7 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    December 29, 2018
  • Country of Origin:
    France
  • Country of Filming:
    France
  • Language:
    French
  • Shooting Format:
    HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • IDFA - OFFICIAL SELECTION - MID-LENGTH COMPETITION ( NETHERLANDS )
    AMSTERDAM
    Netherlands
    OFFICIAL SELECTION - COMPETITION
  • FIPADOC - MID-LENGTH COMPETITION ( FRANCE )
    BIARRITZ
    France
    January 30, 2019
  • DOCFESTMUNCHEN OFFICIAL SELECTION ( GERMANY )
    MUNCHEN
    Germany
    May 9, 2019
    Out of competition
  • NEWPORT BEACH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ( USA )
    NEWPORT BEACH
    United States
    April 25, 2019
    North America premiere
    Official selection
  • RAINDANCE ( ENGLAND - september 2019 )
    LONDON
    United Kingdom
    September 25, 2019
    OFFICIAL SELECTION - COMPETITION
  • EXTRAORDINARY FESTIVAL ( BELGIUM - October 2019 )
    NAMUR
    Belgium
    October 16, 2019
    OFFICIAL SELECTION - COMPETITION
  • ETHNOLOGICAL FILM FESTIVAL ( SERBIA - October 2019 )
    BELGRADE
    Serbia
    national premiere
  • UNAFF ( USA - October 2019 )
    SAN FRANCISCO
    October 16, 2019
    competition
  • CHAGRIN INTERNATIONAL DOC FESTIVAL
    CHAGRIN
    competition
  • DOCS MX
    MEXICO
    competition
  • ENTRE'2 MARCHES
    CANNES
    France
    competition
  • RAMDAM FESTIVAL
    TOURNAI
    Official selection
  • JULIAN DUBUQUE
    DUBUQUE
    competition
  • INTERNATIONAL DISABILITY FILM FESTIVAL
    LYON
    Caza award
  • IRAN INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL
    TEHERAN
    competition
  • OFF CINEMA
    POZNAN
    competition
  • FRONT DOC
    AOSTE
    competition
  • PELOPONNISOS INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL

    competition
Director Biography - DIDIER CROS

Author-director of several documentaries for nearly 20 years.
The themes I mainly address are societal issues, such as homeless people, disability, the reception of refugees, life in prison, the professional world...

SELECTION OF DOCUMENTARIES AND MAGAZINES

2017-2018 « SCARS » 63 minutes
ZADIG PRODUCTIONS/ France 2
Official selection Mid-Lengh Documentary Competition - IDFA

2015-2016 « ENFIN FRANCAIS » 63 minutes
MORGANE PRODUCTIONS/ France 3

2013–2014 « CRASH» 60 minutes
ZADIG PRODUCTIONS / CFRT / France 2 / PLANÈTE

2010–2011 « LA GUEULE DE L’EMPLOI » 90 minutes
ZADIG PRODUCTIONS / France 2 / PLANÈTE / RTBF
SCAM's Star Award 2012
Special mention from the Jury « Shoot the work » – Poitiers, France
Official selection Out-of-Competition « Fipa » – Biarritz, France
Official selection « Figra » (Autrement Vu) – Le Touquet, France
Official selection « It’s All True » – Sao Paulo, Brasil
Official selection Out-of-Competition « Hot Docs » – Toronto, Canada
Official selection « RIFF » – Roma, Italy
Official selection « LIDF » – London, UK.
Official selection « Docville » – Leuven, Belgium
Official selection « Kansas International Film Festival » – Kansas City, USA

2009–2010 « SOUS SURVEILLANCE » 60 minutes
LADY BIRD / FRANCE 2
Silver FIPA Award 2011

2007–2009 « PARLOIRS » 60 minutes
LADY BIRD / FRANCE 2

2005 « ADO D’AILLEURS » 57 minutes
LES POISSONS VOLANTS / ARTE
SCAM's Star Award 2006
« Children Foundation – Pasteur Institute » - Media Award
« Sole and Luna docfest » Palermo - Best Direction Award
« Romadocfest » Roma - Special mention from the Jury
« Journalism Festival » Angers - Special prize from the Jury
« Festival de Television– OETI » Barcelona - Special mention from Unicef
Documentary Prize from Children Foundation
Official selection « Cinema du Réel » – Paris, France
Official selection « Flahertiana » – Russia
Official selection « FIDH »– Kiev, Ukraine
Official selection « « International Festival of Humans Rights » – Genève, Suisse
Official selection «UNAFF » – United States of America
Out-of-Competition « International Festival of Namur » Belgium

« LA PREMIERE FOIS » 26 minutes
ZADIG PRODUCTIONS / FRANCE 2
Education's Prize and Grand Prix « Japan Prize NHK » Tokyo, Japan
Official selection « Festival of education » Rouen, France

2004 « PARLE AVEC MOI » 26 minutes
ZADIG / FRANCE 2
« Youth Film Festival » Danube's Award Bratislava, Slovakia

« GENDARMES (MODE D’EMPLOI) » 87 minutes
SON ET LUMIERE / FRANCE 5 –FRANCE 2

2003 « ELLE EST MOI » 26 minutes
MORGANE /FRANCE 2

2002 « CROIRE AU CAMBODGE » 26 minutes
CFRT / FRANCE 2
Farel's Award and Audience's Award « Neuchâtel Festival »– Suisse

2000 « UN TICKET DE BAINS-DOUCHES » 52 minutes
NOVI PRODUCTION/LA CINQUIEME/ARTE
Grand Prix « Namur's International Francophone’s Festival »
Distribution Award « Leipzig's International Festival »
Grand Prix « Ecrans documentaires » Gentilly, France
Second Award « traces de vies » Clermont–Ferrand, France
Roland House Award – editing – « Double Take Film Festival » USA
Grand Prix Michel Muller « Nuit du documentaire» Paris, France
French selection « Cinema du Réel » Paris, France
Official selection « Nyon's Festival »
Official selection « European Documentary Film Festival » Oslo, Norway

Magazines director:
« TERRA TERRE» 52 minutes / Public Senat
« FLASHTALK » 52 minutes / France O / LCP
« BONDY BLOG CAFE » 52 minutes / LCP / France O

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