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DON'T TELL ME THE BOY WAS MAD

by Robert Guédiguian

synopsis

In the 80s, Aram, a young man from Marseille of Armenian origin, blows up the Turkish ambassador’s car in Paris. Gilles Tessier, a young cyclist who was passing at that moment, is seriously injured. Aram, on the run, joins the Armenian Liberation Army in Beirut. Gilles is trying to understand when Anouch, Aram’s mother, arrives in his hospital room to beg his forgiveness.

international title: Don't Tell Me the Boy Was Mad
original title: Une Histoire de fou
country: France
sales agent: mk2 films
year: 2015
genre: fiction
directed by: Robert Guédiguian
film run: 134'
release date: FR 11/11/2015
screenplay: Robert Guédiguian, Gilles Taurand
cast: Syrus Shahidi, Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet, Ariane Ascaride, Simon Abkarian, Serge Avedikian
cinematography by: Pierre Milon
film editing: Bernard Sasia
art director: Michel Vandestien
music: Alexandre Desplat
production: Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo, France 3 Cinéma
distributor: Diaphana Distribution

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