Synopse
Documentary Jean-François, Ronald, Alexis, Cédric, Benoit und Maxim are modern-day gladiators. As pro bodybuilders and weight-lifters, their everyday life is characterized by strict dietary regimes and regular work-outs in the fitness studio. Each follows his own personal goal, but all of them are united in a common desire – to overcome bodily boundaries. A Skin So Soft is an open and precise portrait of a group of men who, despite people frequently making fun of them, have dedicated themselves with extreme self-discipline and unconditional passion to weight-lifting.
Regie
DENIS CÔTÉ (*1973) is one of the most interesting directors in Canadian cinema. FILMFEST HAMBURG has shown All That She Wants (2008), Carcasse (2009), Curling (2010), Bestiaire (2012) and A Skin So Soft (2017).
Info
Original Title: Ta peau si lisse
International Title: A Skin So Soft
Category: Documentary feature
Section: Voilà!
Version & Subtitles: French OV with English subtitles
Director: Denis Côté
Cast/Protagonists: Alexis Légaré, Cédric Doyon, Jean-François Bouchard, Ronald Yang, Maxim Lemire, Benoit Lapierre
Production country: Canada
Year of Production: 2017
Length: 93 min
Producer: Jeanne-Marie Poulain, Denis Côté, Joëlle Bertossa, Dounia Sichov
Production company: 9338-6233 Québec Inc., Close Up Films, The Addiction
Cinematography: François Messier-Rheault
Editor: Nicolas Roy
World Sales: Films Boutique
Distributor: Valeska Neu
