A fishy business in Saint-Pierre et Miquelon

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 vérité” actually shoot a film with Céline, or has he lured her to the archipelago for a different reason?

Cast

Céline
Céline Mauge
Milan Zodowski
Philippe Rebbot
Keanu
Jules Sitruk
Adèle
Adèle Lebon
Ça tourne à Saint-Pierre et Miquelon - Poster 1

A fishy business in Saint-Pierre et Miquelon

Christian Monnier

  • Fiction
Production Country / Year
France, Canada 2021
Language
frz. OF m. engl. UT
Format
DCP, Color, 95min
2.39:1, Discrete 5.1
Original Title
Ça tourne à Saint-Pierre et Miquelon

Director & Crew

Christian Monnier 1

Christian Monnier

Born in 1968 in Mont de Marsan/France. After working initially as a photographer, active today as a filmmaker.

Filmography

2001 People
2003 Vibration(s)
La colere de dieu
2007 Le chien Spielfilm 2007
2016 Fishing in the moonlight Kurzfilm 2016
2017 Jenna Kurzfilm 2017
2020 Ça tourne á Saint-Pierre et Miquelin Spielfilm 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, and a constant questioning of oneself—this is often uncomfortable, but it offers 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.”

Music Composer
Céline Mauge
Mathieu Gauriat
Producer
Xavier Fréquant
Writer
Christian Monnier
Sheila O'Connor
Sound
Xavier Piroelle
Executive Producer
Xavier Fréquant
Editor
Christian Monnier
Hugues Orduna
Director of Photography
Mathieu Seguin
Jean-Marc Selva