The 25th edition of Alpe d’Huez Comedy Festival at his best. On January 21, 2022, on the eve of the closing ceremony, several films in competition were presented to the public. In the evening, in the great hall of the palace, the next comedy by Kev Adams was projected: Retirement home. While waiting for the film to be released in theaters on February 16, the actor was well surrounded on Friday for a first presentation to the public. “It’s very nice to be here, we’re very happy, a little stressed but that’s normal because there’s a screening in a few minutes. We are very proud of this film“, confided Kev Adams, at the microphone of Purepeople.com.
At the same time actor, co-screenwriter and co-producer of this new comedy, the latter was able to count on the presence of two of his actresses in Alpe d’Huez, Firmine Richard and Marianne Garcia, as well as director Thomas Gilou. Gérard Depardieu, Daniel Prévost and Mylène Demongeot are also on the bill. In Retirement home, Kev Adams interprets the character of Milann, 30 years old, forced to perform 300 hours of community service in the Mimosas, in order to avoid prison. His first weeks are a real hell, but he is quickly adopted by retirees, in particular by a band of seven inseparable who teach him, each in their own way, their vision of life. Over the weeks, Milann discovers that the establishment is taking advantage of the vulnerability of its residents to rip them off. He then decides to organize a great escape, but he is not at the end of his troubles…
On the photo call, the festival-goers also found François Uzan, who came to present the film We smile for the picture (in theaters May 18, 2022). Delighted to be back, three years after the presentation of his short film at the same Festival, the director and screenwriter was surrounded by his two actresses: Pascale Arbillot and Agnès Hurstel. Missing on the other hand Jacques Gamblin and Pablo Pauly, also on the poster of this comedy in competition this year, in particular against the formidable Shrimps sequined …
Three years after the great success of the first film, the gay water polo team is back in the pools for a new edition of the Gay Games. “We are very happy to be back, commented Romain Lancry, to Purepeople.com. It brought us luck three years ago (…), this is where it all started, our first public screening took place here. We hope that the second will have the same success as the first.“See you next April 13 at the cinema to find out! As for the award ceremony for this 25th edition of the Alpe d’Huez Festival, answer on Saturday evening…