BEHIND THE WALLS (Les Hauts murs) World Premiere Drama France, 2008 In French with English subtitles 35mm/1.85/Color/Dolby SRD DTS/95 min Directed by: Christian Faure Written by: Albert Algoud Based on a novel by: Auguste Le Breton Cinematography: Jean-Claude Larrieu Editor: Jean-Daniel Fernandez Qundez Music: Charles Court Produced by: Jean Nainchrik Production Company: Septembre Productions Co-production: EuropaCorp, France 3 Cinéma, Canal +, CinéCinémas With: Carole Bouquet, Catherine Jacob, Michel Jonasz, Emile Berling, Pascal Nzonzi, Guillaume Gouix, Julien Bouanich, Anthony Decadi, Jonathan Reyes, Finnegan Oldfield, Simon Perret, Antoine Chaleyssin, Oscar Baudot, Aurélien Godreau, Joël Pyrène, Bernard Blancan, Pascal Nzonzi, François Damiens, André Penvern Set in the austere décor of 1930s French juvenile correctional facilities, Behind The Walls is a drama written by Albert Algoud, based on a novel by Auguste Le Breton. The film follows the tribulations of 14 year-old orphan Yves Tréguier, who is sent from one facility to the next. For a daydreamer and escape artist like Yves, life in juvenile institutions resembles the harsh reality of prison. As he stares at the walls circling the house, Yves dreams of escaping and going to New York City. CHRISTIAN FAURE Christian Faure started his career as assistant director on Jean-Pierre Denis' Hideout (1983) and Robert Altman's Vincent & Theo (1990). A prolific television writer/director, he has worked on close to 20 TV series and fictions for television, including Just a Question of Love (2000), which was watched by 6.3 million viewers when shown in prime time on French public channel France 2. Following the success of his TV series Marie Besnard, l'empoisonneuse which was awarded an International Emmy Award for the performance of his lead actress Muriel Robin, he was approached by EuropaCorp to direct his first feature film, Behind the Walls. He has also co-written Field of Honor, a film nominated for a Golden Palm at the 1987 Cannes Film festival. PRESS The film hasn't been screened for press yet. Press quotes will be posted later on.