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Xavier Dolan: Bound to Impossible
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Xavier Dolan: Bound to Impossible

2016-09-20 · 52 min · ★ 6.0

Documentary

Actors Anne Dorval, Suzanne Clément, Monia Chokri, Gaspard Ulliel, Vincent Cassel, Niels Schneider and Melvil Poupaud discuss working with the young Canadian director Xavier Dolan, who has conquered the hearts of both cinema lovers and prestigious festival juries with his films. To French actress Nathalie Baye, he seems very experienced despite his young age, while Cannes Director Thierry Frémaux says he may be insolent, but everyone agrees he is passionate, creative, a perfectionist and... in a hurry.

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Directors
Benoît Puichaud
Production companies
Ciné+, mk2 Films, Sons of Manual, Shoot Again, Tangaro, Metafilms
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Xavier DolanXavier DolanSelf
Nathalie BayeNathalie BayeSelf
Marion CotillardMarion CotillardSelf
Gaspard UllielGaspard UllielSelf
Vincent CasselVincent CasselSelf
Monia ChokriMonia ChokriSelf
Suzanne ClémentSuzanne ClémentSelf
Anne DorvalAnne DorvalSelf
Thierry FrémauxThierry FrémauxSelf
Nancy GrantNancy GrantSelf
Todd HaynesTodd HaynesSelf
Nathanaël KarmitzNathanaël KarmitzSelf
Melvil PoupaudMelvil PoupaudSelf
Niels SchneiderNiels SchneiderSelf
Odile TremblaySelf
Gus Van SantGus Van SantSelf
Rachel WeiszRachel WeiszSelf
Jane CampionJane CampionSelf (archive footage)
André TurpinAndré TurpinSelf
Bastien DuvalSelf (uncredited)

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