His film could have been called “Project Mbappé”
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“But I would certainly have had problems with the family like Mohamed Henni (the Marseille influencer was served notice for a burger referring to the PSG striker),” laughs Nicolas Khamsopha, director of the short film
“Project 2036”.
He talks about a phenomenon that is growing more and more among parents, called “Project Mbappé”.
“Me, I'm only here for one thing, to see him pro in 2036,” says actress Isabelle Vitari, who plays the role of the mother, during the film.
The short film tells the story of Rayanne, 8 years old, PSG jersey plastered with Kylian Mbappé on her back, forced to carry out very advanced exercises under the orders of her father.
With her phone, her mother doesn't miss a beat and films to broadcast the images on TikTok.
A local journalist also comes to question the man who is seen as a phenomenon by his parents who we then see arguing... We understand that after having had their respective sporting careers aborted, they are now placing all their hopes on their son.
“I mainly wanted to show the parents and less the child.
It is the parents who communicate with each other.
The child doesn't care.
It’s the parents’ project,” explains the director.
🎥 The trailer for #Projet2036, a film which will address the issue of the “Mbappé project”, a new fad of some parents in recent months.
Produced by @AtomeFilms
with @IsabelleVitari, @JLATZKO, @Jo_Ferdinand and Taïrys Giffard
we'll see you in 2024!💥 pic.twitter.com/vBj3BhTCx3
— Khamso (@_khamsopha) November 2, 2023
But these scenes are not just fiction and from the director's imagination.
Young people are experiencing them, more and more, everywhere in France.
The prospect of changing their lives thanks to their child's sporting success pushes parents to cross the limits.
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“I wanted to show their toxicity which generates surprising behaviors,” continues Nicolas Khamsopha.
We are really in a subject that is relevant to the news with the recent cases of parents in Montrouge or elsewhere.
With this short film, I hope to be able to raise awareness and send messages.
We are launching an alert to open discussions.
I wrote the film in April, we shot it in September and I wanted to release it quickly so that it would have more impact because the subject is compelling.
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“The goal is to make it into a feature film in the short term”
“Projet 2036” is the 5th short film by Nicolas Khamsopha, a 30-year-old director from Yvelines, already awarded several times.
He produced it 50% with the Toulouse company Atome Fims (total budget of 12,000 euros).
For the first time, he explores a world that is close to his heart: that of football.
“It’s also a dedication to my father who wanted me to be professional,” he smiles.
A big supporter of OM, Nicolas Khamsopha played between the ages of 6 and 13 at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines club.
For 6 years, he worked as an editor and community manager for the Oh My Goal site.
“I received a lot of videos from parents who wanted to highlight their child and make him a star.
On the networks, we were talking more and more about the Mbappé Project.
This is what made me want to embark on this short film project.
To prepare for it, I interviewed a lot of former coaches I had who gave me their feelings.
I clearly understood that the atmosphere was becoming more and more catastrophic around the grounds because of the excessive behavior of certain parents.
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The first receptions are very favorable.
The film team is in advanced discussions with theater operators to distribute it.
“We also hope to show it in as many festivals as possible and find a TV broadcaster,” explains Nicolas Khamsopha, who sees even further.
“The goal is to make it a feature film in the short term,” he concludes.
There is still a long way to go but we really believe in this.
I want to spend time in clubs, go see educators to get even more material to feed into a feature film.
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