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GIFFONI FILM FESTIVAL 1999 - 18.24 July

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SET ME FREE

Category: Edition 1999

Synopsis
Canadian/Swiss/French production that tells the tale of Hannah, a tomboyish 13 year-old hitting puberty in 1963. An unhappy and uncomfortable family life leads Hannah to seek escapism in the world of cinema. Specifically, she repeatedly watches and appears enthralled by Nana (Anna Karina), the character from Jean-Luc Godard's "Vivre sa vie" (1962) about a Parisian woman's descent into prostitution. Her confusion surrounding what is real leads to a crush for her female teacher and her actively pursuing what it's like to be a prostitute for an evening.

Original Title Emporte-moi
Italian Title Travolgimi
Category Official Competition
Section Free to Fly
Tipology Feature Film
Duration 95'
Production Year 1999
Nationality Canada, France, Switzerland
Directed by Léa Pool
Screenplay Léa Pool, Nancy Huston, Isabelle Raynault
Music Robyn Schulkowsky
Main cast Karine Vanasse, Pascale Bussières, Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic

 regista lea poolLÉA POOL

Léa Pool was born on September 8, 1950 in Genève, Switzerland. She is a director and writer, known for Emporte-moi (1999) and La femme de l'hôtel (1984).