the dog from “Anatomy of a Fall” will interview stars

Messi, the star dog of the Oscar-winning film “Anatomy of a Fall” will have his own show on France Télévisions and TV5Monde. During the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, he will interview celebrities with the voice of Raphaël Mezrahi. “The stars love the idea!”, assures the creator of the program.

Messi, the dog who became the darling of the 2024 Oscars thanks to his performance in the Oscar-winning film Anatomy of a fall by Justine Triet, will be one of the stars of the 77^e edition of the Cannes Film Festival with its own program: Messi, the Cannes Film Festival seen from dog height. A series of one-minute episodes, broadcast from May 13 to 25, 2024 on France 2, from Monday to Friday at 1:40 p.m. after the news. This program will also be found on France 3, from Monday to Thursday at 8:10 p.m., then on TV5 Monde and TiKTok, which sponsors the program.

This program came straight from the head of Tim Newman, who has been involved in the audiovisual world for a long time. He is the producer or co-producer of numerous documentaries and magazines, such as the show “D’Art d’Art”.

To buzz

No limits for Messi, he will have his entries everywhere. No necklace or bow tie like at the 2024 Oscars, where he took selfies with Hollywood stars like Emma Stone, Messi will be completely natural. And so it is through his eyes and his voice of Messi, played by Raphaël Mezrahi, that we will experience behind the scenes of the Festival, from dawn until the end of the night, with interviews with stars, “It’s a small minute, it’s a little touch of originality, but it’s a small difference“, promises the producer.

The meetings have already been made, with the guest of honor of the opening ceremony, Meryl Streep, with the actor and director Raphaël Quenard, the actress and director Lætitia Dosch, and even the actor Vincent Lindon. “And we really hope that Emma Stone will do it. Messi sent her a personalized message,” adds Tim Newman.

Raphaël Mezrahi’s fees donated to the animal cause

He explains that he didn’t think too long to find the one who would lend his voice to the George Clooney of dogs. A friend, Raphaël Mezrahi. A man who according to the creator perfectly corresponded to the spirit of Messi, the Cannes Film Festival seen from dog height. Faced with the outcry from animal defenders, “We needed someone who had respect for animals and Raphaël is someone whose great fight is animals. The fees he will receive for this show will go to the animals.” adds Tim Newman.

This program will “to be a real difference at the Cannes Film Festival and has already created quite a buzz, particularly in the American press”, according to Tim Newman, who concludes: “On television today, there is a need for a little originality.”

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