French series ‘Vendetta’ aims to break Corsican Gangster Cliche

Ange Baster “Vendetta” offers uncompromisingly obsolete violence of organized crime in Corsica and its influence on a man who is trying to free the revenge cycle that generations recorded his family

The series is produced CPB Moviesled by respect Cherkui MarcoNo film Jacques Audiard “Prophet”, “Toronto-screened series” Savages “and series version” Prophet “, which is only the world premiemic premiere in Venice. Sell at the international level French TV distribution“Vendetta” opened this year Unifrance Rendez-Vous TV market.

“Vendetta” follows Anto, a Parisian police officer who returns to his native Corsica, where, as a child, he swore his dying brother to break the revenge cycle.

Retending to his homeland with his wife Vanina and son Santa to take over a family vineyard, he does what he can protect his family from violence, just to become a victim.

Speak VarietyBasterza, who was co-written and directed, “The goal was to create a series that would finally break the clichés of Corsica and to create a positive hero that could inspire young people, because even today we have a lot of problems with violence.”

Boat from Corsica, Bastergo noticed that most series and films dealing with topics tend to focus on violent mafia antiferoses and revenge tropes. His story is instead of a man who rejects revenge “, unlike everything that is currently working on this topic.”

For Cherku, the project appeal was its concept. “I love stories that have put the heroes in very, very complicated situations, where they must make decisions often flew. ”

Another aspect that attracted it had a character belonging to the community or clan, but that maintains its independence, brings its decisions and even rejects tradition and what is expected of it. “It always attracts me. He attracted me to the ‘prophet’; I’m attracted here, this guy’s concept that doesn’t want to do what he should do about his traditions. That’s what I loved.”

The corset remains very painful against organized crime, and in addition to Bastergo compared to the Mafia in New York in the 1970s. “We have the same problems.”

Despite the activities of the mafia, Corsica is a beloved island for France and international holidays equally and especially for its unique culture and tradition.

“Corsica is the main place, “Cherku said.” It is an incredible and beautiful place and the coasty people have managed to keep it in this way. ”

“For me, it was very important that Corsin’s director had to do so” to keep the right tone, he added Cherkui, noting that “Vendetta” is very many Corsican production, with the island’s larger island.

Vahina Giocante (“Mata Hari”), Basil Larie, Stanley Weber (“Outlander”), Czeki Kario, “Goldeney”) and Laetitia Eido.

On the casting of neuvic in the main role, Anto, Bastergo said that the actor was a friend with which he was working on a short film for the first time and he really wanted to create something around him and him. “

With Giocante, who plays Antow woman, “it was an obvious choice because she was amazing. First of all, she was a great actress.”

Bastergo also wanted a role-role-role-role acting that could show subtle shades that are characteristic of people from Corsica, offering greater authenticity.

The idea was as possible as possible, as universal as possible and to be true according to Corsica, the Bastering added.

This is the approach that provides a series with international potential, according to Cherkui. “I believe, because my experience has taught me, that it is more powerful, you can reach the universal audience more. We are all the same worldwide and all the same dreams, with many different ways of expressing.”

Indeed, among the prominent series are strong vocals and the songs of the Corsin tailor France grain, which performed in Le Havre to Rapturous Applause after the “Vendette” screening.

Bastergo and Cherqui intend to continue their cooperation forward, and while the manufacturer was fixed on some of his other potential projects, he discovered: “We are working on another series, for a moment, for a moment, I came to me. Ange

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