The renowned actress Céline is hired by the famous director Milan Zodowski to act in Saint-Pierre et Miquelon in a film she knows next to nothing about. When she arrives, she finds that the team consists only of a sound engineer and a recording supervisor; Milan has locked himself in a hut for “creative” work, which he does not want to leave.
Will the great director and champion of “cinéma verité” actually shoot a film with Céline, or has he lured her to the archipelago for a different reason?
A fishy business in Saint-Pierre et Miquelon
Christian Monnier
Born in 1968 in Mont de Marsan/France. After working initially as a photographer, active today as a filmmaker.
2001 PEOPLE
2003 VIBRATION(S)
2003 LA COLERE DE DIEU
2007 LE CHIEN, Spielfilm HOF 2007
2016 FISHING IN THE MOONLIGHT, Kurzfilm HOF 2016
2017 JENNA, Kurzfilm HOF 2017
2020 ÇA TOURNE Á SAINT-PIERRE ET MIQUELIN, Spielfilm HOF 2021
“Shooting a film with little money and in Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, Canada and Paris, 6000 kilometers away, is a real challenge. It requires a lot of adaptability, daily reactivity, a constant questioning of oneself - this is often uncomfortable, but it offers a great artistic freedom. To withstand all this requires a technically and artistically good team that is determined and not afraid. [...] This film is really an ‘artisanal’ film, just the way they used to be produced. A producer and a distributor who believe in it, who take risks, and a dedicated team that enjoys shooting! And probably some luck and craziness too.”