Mars Express

Mars Express

64th TIFF: Greek Premiere
Drawing from some of the most iconic sci-fi references in pop culture and fueled by the inexhaustible tradition of manga, Mars Express propels itself to the Mars of a dystopian future, delivering a thunderous cyberpunk noir that feels like an animated homage to Blade Runner and the French answer to Ghost in the Shell. A private detective and her android assistant embark on a mission to the Red Planet to locate a notorious hacker but this mission gradually ensnares them in a dark high-tech conspiracy. This conspiracy threatens the fate of humans and robots alike in a world where artificial intelligence and corruption create an explosive cocktail of universal destruction. Retro-futuristic science fiction adventure meets Black Mirror's most pressing concerns in Jérémie Périn’s debut directorial effort, which strikes the perfect balance between spectacle and substance.
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Direction: Jérémie Périn
Script: Laurent Sarfati, Jérémie Périn
Editing: Lila Desiles
Sound: Matthieu Dallaporta, Fanny Bricoteau
Music: Fred Avril, Philippe Monthaye
Actors: Léa Drucker, Mathieu Amalric, Sébastien Chassagne, Marie Bouvet, Thomas Roditi, Geneviève Doang
Production: Everybody on Deck
Producers: Didier Creste
Co-production: Je suis bien content, EV.L Prod, Plume Finance, France 3 cinéma, Shine Conseils, Gebeka Films, Amopix
Format: DCP
Color: Color
Production Country: France
Production Year: 2023
Duration: 88'
Contact: mk2 Films

Jérémie Périn

Jérémie Périn was born in 1978 in the north of France. He studied animation at the renowned Gobelins school, graduating in 2000. Since 2001, he has worked for various animation studios, acquiring solid experience in storyboarding, layout, compositing, and design. He moved on to directing in 2004 with TV series pilots and short films. In 2007, he collaborated with the studio Je Suis Bien Content as a producer and director on various series such as CO2, Nini Patalo, and Socks. He also works at Autochenille Production, working on the development of The Rabbi's Cat and Sardine in Outer Space. In 2009, he directed the opening credits of the film Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life and the music video Truckers Delight for the band Flairs. In 2016, he wrote and directed the Lastman series. Mars Express is his first feature.

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