Why Not Me? (French: Pourquoi pas moi?)(Spanish: ¿Entiendes?) is a 1999 French-Spanish comedy film written and directed by Stéphane Giusti. The film stars Amira Casar, Julie Gayet, Bruno Putzulu, and Alexandra London.

Why Not Me?
FrenchPourquoi pas moi?
Directed byStéphane Giusti
Written byStéphane Giusti
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAntoine Roch
Edited byCatherine Schwartz
Production
company
Elzévir Films
Distributed byCinema Mondo
Release dates
  • 6 January 1999 (1999-01-06) (France)
  • 21 October 1999 (1999-10-21) (Spain)
Running time
95 mins.
Countries
  • France
  • Spain
  • Switzerland[1]
LanguageFrench

Plot

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In Barcelona, Camille, Eva, Ariane and their friend Nico are out as lesbian and gay to almost everyone, and they decide that the time has come to tell all their parents about their sexual orientation. To make it possible, Camille's liberal mother hosts a party at her home with the unsuspecting parents invited.[2]

Cast

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Accolades

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Why Not Me? won the Best Lesbian Feature at the 1999 Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, followed by the Audience Award and the Jury Award for Best Fiction Feature at the 2000 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Eurimages supports 21 European co-productions". Eurimages. 1 April 1998. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  2. ^ Smith, Paul Julian (December 2000). "Pourquoi pas moi?". Sight and Sound. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  3. ^ Ince, Kate (2002). "'Queering the Family? Fantasy and the Performance of Sexuality and Gay Relations in French Cinema 1995-2000" (PDF). Studies in French Cinema. 2 (2). University of Birmingham: 94. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
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