Paulo follows Richard and his music band through three continents. A rich experience for both men.

Adapted from the best-seller, the film is a road movie full of music and poetry, driving us from the hot districts of Marseille, to Paris, Montreal and Dakar.
Paulo, the young writer, follows Richard, the old musician, in his wanderings, encounters, love stories and will share his vision of life. Richard transmits to Paulo his crazy and strange experience, opening the door to an enchanting world of passion.


Cast / Acteurs (in credits order)
Richard Bohringer... Richard
Romane Bohringer... Romane
Robinson Stévenin... Paulo
François Négret... Richard Jeune
Luc Thuillier... Rolland
Bertrand Richard... Bertrand
Jacques Spiesser... Le manager
Farid Chopel... Le Berbère aveugle
Daniel Duval... Le flic
Rémi Martin... L'homme au café
Annie Girardot... La grand-mère
Annie Cordy... La mamie HLM
Olivier Monteils... Olivier
Pierre Marie... Pierre
Arnaud Frankfurt... Arnaud
Philippe Hervouet... Le guitariste
Sonia Rolland... La danseuse transsexuelle
Gabrielle Lazure... Régine
Christian Morin... Le mari de Régine
Warren'Slim' Williams... Le grand Black (as Slim Williams)
Stanislas Crevillén... Le beau garçon
Paul Personne... Lui-même
Raphaël Poulain
Laurent Zimmermann
Christine Honrado... Fille dans le bar
Mariah Inger
Nicolas Tronc... Le cycliste
Christel Wallois

Directed by / Réalisé par
Richard Bohringer

Script-writers / Scénaristes (in alphabetical order)
Richard Bohringer novel
Gábor Rassov

Produced by / Produit par
Richard Bohringer.... producer
Denis Charvet.... co-producer
Jean-Marc Félio.... co-producer
Claude Léger.... producer
Marco Pacchioni.... producer
Laila Tahhar.... executive producer

Music / Musique originale
Richard Bohringer
Olivier Monteils
Bertrand Richard

Photography / Image
Dominique Brenguier

Editing / Montage
Yves Langlois

Casting / Distribution des rôles
Juliette Denis
Nora Habib

Création des décors
Pierre Allard
Robert Voisin

Décorateur de plateau
Nadine Petit Clerc

Création des costumes
Céline El Mazouzi

Directeur de production
Daniel Boudreau.... unit manager
Daniel Boudreau.... unit production manager
Jean-Louis Lapassade.... production manager
Emmanuelle Sachs.... unit production manager

First assistant director / Assistant réalisateur
Sylvain Ferron.... first assistant director
Mylène Laframboise.... third assistant director
Pierre Magny.... first assistant director

Sound / Son
Yannick Blanquet.... boom operator
Annabel Callard.... sound editor (as Annabelle Callard)
François Groult.... sound mixer
Dominique Hennequin.... sound mixer
Mourad Louanchi.... sound editor
Eric Rophe.... sound
Christophe Vingtrinier.... sound re-recording mixer

Visual Effects / Effets spéciaux
Antoine Douadi.... Flame artist

Camera and Electrical Department
Stéphane Bourgoin.... chief electrician
Mélanie Guégan.... assistant camera
Pierre Arnaud Ouvrard.... electrician
Emmanuelle Schick.... additional photographer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Catherine Gélinas.... dresser: Montreal

Editorial Department / Conformation
Nicolas Criqui.... digital conformation

Transportation Department / Chauffeurs
Stéphane Giroux.... driver: cast and production

Divers / Others
Michel Bachand.... craft service: Montréal
Ruth Charest.... co-production assistant
Claude Luquet.... script supervisor
Michel Mollicone.... assistant unit manager
Jean-François Rioux.... set production assistant
Pierre Selinger.... production attorney


Production Companies / Sociétés de production
* Les Films Christy's (co-production)
* Milagro Films (co-production) (as Constellation Films International)
* France 2 Cinéma (co-production)
* Canal+ (participation)
* Téléfilm Canada (participation)
* Ciné Cinémas (participation)

Distributors / Distributeurs
* Limelight Distribution (2006) (France) (theatrical)
* Equinoxe Films (2006) (Canada) (all media)
* Les Films Equinoxe (2006) (Canada) (all media)

Other Companies / Autres Sociétés
* Bogard, camera equipment provided by / location caméra
* Transpalux, lighting / lumière

Time / Durée: 90 min
Country / Pays: France / Canada
Language / Langue: Français / Anglais - French / English
Color / Couleur: Color / Couleur
Sound / Son: Dolby Digital


Filming locations for / Lieux de tournage
Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Montréal, Québec, Canada
Paris, France
Saint-Louis, Senegal