24 hours in Rio. 1st step Corcovado and its amazing view, then lunch in Copacabana, afternoon walk in Santa Theresa, passing by the Escadaria Selarón, early evening drinks in Lapa and then Tapis Rouge screens at the Swiss Consulate. Live music at night in Ipanema. 3 hours of sleep. 12 caipirinhas. I will never forget that day! – Kantarama Tapis Rouge @ IMDb
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First time in Brazil. Tapis Rouge opens the Swiss Panorama in Sao Paulo. The city is like New York, a forest of buildings, only bigger. And everywhere, smiling people. – Kantarama Tapis Rouge @ IMDb
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May 2015, TAPIS ROUGE wins again at Nador Film Festival in Morocco. In the morning, the organizers tell us we will have a surprise… and at night, how amazing that the Jury gave a BEST ENSEMBLE CAST Award to all the guys, because they couldn’t choose only one best actor! I am so proud of them! Oh and then we also won the Festival Grand Prix. (After the ceremony we were off to a mansion where we had the Closing Party. I have never EVER seen a buffet as large as that one. And I have seen a lot of them. Lobster, mechoui, sushi, couscous, ice cream… name it and they had it! #celebrate) – Kantarama Tapis Rouge @ IMDb
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I am so proud to tell you that Tapis Rouge has a Theatrical release in Geneva at Cinéma Les Scala and Lausanne at Cinéma Bellevaux! Wow. A friend once told me #neverletgo. It is true. – Kantarama Tapis Rouge @ IMDb
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March 2015, teaching a DIRECTING workshop in Kigali. I gave a lot, but I received even more. Energy is a flux. In this case, surround yourself with passionate people. I love my students. They have been more dedicated and hardworking than a lot of people who think they should be making it in the biz. Just saying. Also, did I already express my gratitude for being able to get to know Rwanda from another point of view? I have been constantly amazed by the young generation here. #BackToMyRoots – Kantarama
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As I sit in the empty room of the Serena Hotel, writing my speech for my first festival as a Marraine I can feel the pressure build. In a few hours all the seats will be taken. More than 900 people, friends and family. I am so proud to be here, honored that TAPIS ROUGE is the opening film. An amazing encounter brought me here… but there’s no coincidence in life, right? My head spins. But for now, let’s finish this paper, barefeet if it helps. Life is a journey. Thank you for being part of it. – Kantarama Tapis Rouge @ IMDb
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Des jeunes et de la culture! January 2015, TAPIS ROUGE is screening at Festival International du Premier Film in Annonay, France. – Kantarama Tapis Rouge @ IMDb
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January 2015, TAPIS ROUGE is nominated for the Audience Award at Journées de Soleure (Solothurn Film Days, the biggest festival for Swiss films). This is a good news to start the year! – Kantarama Tapis Rouge @ IMDb
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November 2014, TAPIS ROUGE wins TV5 Monde Best French Language Feature Film Award at Geneva International Film Festival. We were all so nervous for the premiere. Tapis Rouge screened in front of a sold out room. 700 people is a lot… How amazing when at the end of the film they gave us a 10 minute standing ovation! I will never forget this day! Thank you for believing in us. Thank you for the chills. – Kantarama Tapis Rouge @ IMDb
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August 2014, MSC invites me to teach screenwriting to Malaysian film professionals : WRITING FOR TV AND WEB Workshop. It’s the first time that I am teaching… and one of my students has already signed for 12 seasons of his project with Nickelodeon! Feedback sessions are intense. In the end we learn that hard work, perseverance and networking are key. Many thanks to the organizers and the students for an empowering experience! – Kantarama
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