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Interview with Noémie Merlant on "Roma Elastica"

Interview with Noémie Merlant on "Roma Elastica"

Moviebreak Interviews und Festivals vor 5 Monaten

"Queer cinema is an important weapon"

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Cannes is for her a well-acquainted sphere where she has presented
more than half a dozen films. Most prominently, Portrait of a Lady
on Fire drew international attention to her subtlety and depth.
Now, Noémie Merlant is back with a work as fierce and fabulous as
it is funny. Bertrand Mandico’s Roma Elastica, screening in the
Midnight Movies slate, follows a fading star and her affectionate
assistant on a journey into vintage Italian cinema and increasingly
surreal territory. After the premiere the previous night, the
French actress spoke with Lidanoir about her close friendship with
co-star Marion Cotillard, the importance of queer cinema, and how
her film’s themes of sexism and ageism in the film industry reflect
on the present.