Cannes: Lola Quivoron on Overcoming the Genre Challenges of Her Un Certain Regard-Winning Debut ‘Rodeo’
variety.comElsa Keslassy International CorrespondentLola Quivoron wowed critics and audiences at Cannes with her bold first film “Rodeo” which picked up the Coup de Coeur prize at the Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard section.Following the world premiere of “Rodeo,” Quiveron started being courted by a flurry of U.S.
agents while Les Films du Losange, which is selling her movie, is fielding several offers from top North American buyers.Produced by Charles Gillibert (“Annette”) at CG Cinema, “Rodeo” follows a hot tempered and fiercely independent young woman who infiltrates an underground dirt bike community in France.
Julie Ledru makes her acting debut in the film as Julia, a small-time thug who has a passion for motorcycles and the high-octane world of urban ‘Rodeos’ – illicit gatherings where riders show off their bikes and their latest daring stunts.
Quiveron, a bright filmmaker with a strong personality and vision, sat with Variety to discuss her fascination for urban rodeos, work with non-professional actors, her point of view on gender, political engagement and her ambition as a rising filmmaker.What’s the genesis of “Rodeo”? It came from an exploration that I begun in 2015 with several documentary projects that I did.
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