Federation International
Federation International is the distribution arm of Federation Studios, Europe’s leading production and distribution group present in 8 countries through its 35 productions companies, run by fonder Pascal Breton and co-led by Lionel Uzan and Marco Chimenz.
Federation International is active in multiple genres which include drama, documentary, kids and family content and cinema space – through its dedicated label Ginger & Fed.
Over the course of 10 years, Federation international has been creating a robust and rich lineup, mixing in-house and third-party premium content. It has established long-term distribution agreements with multi-award winning and prominent independent producers and with both historical and new local linear broadcasters and worldwide streamers. It is jointly led by Monica Levy and Guillaume Pommier.
Those Who Lived (aka Les Vivants), a drama about the survivors of the terrorist attacks at the Bataclan theatre 10 years ago, tops the Mipcom slate for Federation Studios. Here, the series creator, director and coproducer Jean-Xavier de Lestrade and Monica Levy, co-head of distribution at Federation International, discuss the project.
What motivated you to take on Those Who Lived, given the sensitivity of the Bataclan attacks?
Jean-Xavier de Lestrade: In March 2023, towards the end of filming Sambre, I was approached by two film producers, Nicolas Mauvernay and Jérôme Corcos. They offered me the chance to work on a project about the 13 November 2015 attacks. Having already explored the tragic subject matter extensively in Laetitia and Sambre, I was craving something lighter, so my initial reaction was to refuse — but that quickly passed. The subject of the attacks is a highly sensitive topic that raises many questions about the role of fiction in representing the unspeakable. It’s a fascinating line of thinking. As for lightness, I would have to wait a little longer.
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