Synopsis
Telling the true story of Marvin Bijou, a young boy from a working-class family in a small village, who suffers constant bullying at school and home for being ‘different’ – too sensitive and too feminine. A chance encounter with a drama teacher opens the doors to a world that offers him the chance to escape his situation.
Key facts
Original language
French
Production companies
Hopscotch Films
Awards
Queer Lion
Setting
Paris, Vosges
Filming locations
boulevard de la Chapelle, boulevard de Strasbourg, rue René-Boulanger, rue du Sentier, quai des Grands-Augustins, rue d'Alsace
Trailer
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Festival History
- César Awards 2018 generic
- BFI London Film Festival 2017 generic
- Stockholm International Film Festival 2017 generic
- Venice Film Festival 2017 generic
Titles
| Original title | MARVIN OU LA BELLE ÉDUCATION | |
| Alternate title | Marvin | |
| Alternate title | Reinventing Marvin |
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
