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APOLOGIE

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At the beginning of the evening, Salomé gets ready to go out. Behind seemingly ordinary gestures lies a violent inner struggle: the need to present a smiling, acceptable image while facing a reflection that does not match who she wants to be. The pressure becomes unbearable, and the bathroom turns into the stage of her distress. What should have been a simple routine shifts into a destructive ritual, where guilt, disgust, and loss of control take over. The film explores the invisible violence of an inner battle and the self-destruction driven by the obsession with appearances.

Sibyline Borzakian

biography

I am Sibyline Borzakian, an actress with a singular background bridging science and music, and a filmmaker drawn to genre cinema and socially engaged stories. Apologie marks my first solo directing work, centered on our relationship with our own reflection.

Credits
  • Directing : Sibyline Borzakian
  • Script : Sibyline Borzakian
  • Casting : Sibyline Borzakian
  • Photography : Eliah Carter
  • Sound : Damien Guicheteau
  • Editing : Shanon Schmeltz—Chazelon
  • Decoration : Meriam Khodja
  • Makeup & hairdressing : Juliana Donato
  • Production : Fanny Gaudré
  • Directing assistant : Shanon Schmeltz—Chazelon
  • VFX : Nathan Steckmeyer
  • Calibration : Eliah Carter
  • Sound mixing : Thiméo Botao

Un grand merci à Thomas Février et Dorian Mjahed-Lucas pour leur aide précieuse dans l’organisation et le développement de mes idées. Merci à Marine Cateland pour son coaching engagé et remarquable sur le tournage, aux Zinzins de la régie pour nous avoir régalés, et à toute l’équipe technique et artistique pour leur travail et leur bonne humeur. Merci à Eliah Carter pour son implication à chaque étape. Enfin, un immense merci à Shanon Schmeltz--Chazelon pour sa bienveillance et son accompagnement, ainsi qu’à la production Essai pour son soutien.

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