Leïla Bekhti continues her momentum.
With more than thirty films to her credit, she has just starred in a film by Jeanne Herry (director of
Pupille,
in 2018) and is currently filming Léa Todorov's feature film
La nouvelle femme
.
In this period film, she plays a "
Parisian cocotte
", Lili d'Alengy, fleeing Paris to hide her mentally deficient daughter.
When we talk to him about his future projects, the list augurs a good year.
But for the impatient, it is in
Le Flambeau
, the Canal + series with Jonathan Cohen, that we can see her at the moment, signing the big return of Alexandra, her psychotic character in
La Flamme.
In the list of contenders, it is the one who had tried to kill Marc before going through the prison box, interpreted by Leïla Bekhti for this second season.
The biggest project is to continue, so we will cross our fingers
Leila Bekhti
In another register, his next step will be the shooting of
Rapture
by Iris Kaltenback with actor Alexis Manenti.
“It's very weird to make this list of projects.
In reality, in the middle of all this, I will especially take my three kids under the arm.
Honestly, I think the biggest project is to continue, so we will cross our fingers.
Ambassador for eleven years for L'Oréal Paris, Leïla Bekhti does not want to become a
role model
, but attaches great importance to being a good person: "Regardless of the number of awards we have received, films we shot, behave well, keep our feet on the ground, consider the people around us, at the end of the day, that's all that matters".
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Madame Figaro .-
If you had to send a message to women?
Leïla Bekhti .-
I have a lot of men around me, but I realize that the gaze between women, when it is benevolent, when it is sincere, is something to be delighted about.
Today, we should take a stand for everything, and this is also what leads us to be too judgmental.
I would tell women to look at themselves with more kindness.
The Lights on Women prize, initiated by L'Oréal Paris (which rewards a woman director and works in favor of gender parity in the cinema,
Editor
's note ) supports women who want to tell stories, tell themselves, heal the ills of others .
This is also art.
In your opinion, where is the best place in Cannes?
In my room.
Everyone meets in my room, including many beautiful people with I turn up the volume of the music very loud.
What is your best Cannes memory?
He is secretive.
But I have great memories of an evening in Cannes that changed my whole life.
Your most awkward moment?
My first stair climb.
I got stuck on the red carpet and the photographers were like, 'What are you doing?
But move!
Who are you ?".
I remember walking up the stairs a tear rolled down my cheek.
Jean-Pierre Cassel, rest his soul, said to me: “Is it emotion?”
And I preferred to say “yes”.
I said to myself that he might be right, that he should perhaps be taken like that.
Bob Dylan and Gilbert Montagne
Which film are you most fond of?
The Misunderstood
, by Luigi Comencini.
What do you think is the best duo?
Spike Lee and Tahar Rahim, last year for the award ceremony (in 2021, Spike Lee immediately killed all suspense by revealing the name of the winner of the Palme d'Or too early: Julia Ducournau. Tahar Rahim is came to his rescue by explaining to him that it was not the right time, editor's note).
Who would be the best sidekick during Cannes?
I'd like my little Marc there, Jonathan Cohen.
Anyway, Jonathan could be everywhere with me, even in this flowerpot.
What would be the ideal evening?
In my room !
Yes again.
Last year, I remember the Les
Intranquilles
film party , because we danced to Ophélie Winter's songs, we listened to Bob Dylan... We could even put on Scorpions.
In the evening you need everything, it's a real advice that I give to DJs in Cannes.
Put on everything!
We like to dance to the music of Gilbert Montagné.
It's not serious.
It's even very good.