Alimentation Générale
Synopsis
In Epinay-sur-Seine, in the neighborhood called « la Source », Ali’s grocery store is the only shop still in business of the decayed shopping center. It’s also the only place left for the forsaken inhabitants of the surrounding tower blocks to meet, a shelter where they can get together and exchange. This documentary film takes us into the everyday life of a small grocery store. As customers pass by, Ali, the charismatic shopkeeper, also part-time singer, is benevolently welcoming them. This moving and often amusing chronicle shows the importance of such a place, a small shop “around the corner”, in the middle of the Projects, where in spite of difficulties and poverty, people still share user-friendliness, laughter, human warmth.
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Paris Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Chantal Briet
- Screenplay & Story
- Chantal Briet
- Original Score
- Martin Wheeler
- Original Title
- Alimentation Générale
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Production Studios
- Images Plus, Yenta Production
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Chantal Briet
Chantal Briet
Martin Wheeler
Sophie Bachelier, Diane Baratier, Chantal Briet, Sylvia Calle
Benoît Alavoine, Nathalie Charles, Pascale Chavance
Ludovic Arnal
Department Leadership Roster
Chantal Briet
Director
Chantal Briet
Writer
Martin Wheeler
Original Music Composer
Sophie Bachelier
Director of Photography
Diane Baratier
Director of Photography
Chantal Briet
Director of Photography
Sylvia Calle
Director of Photography
Ludovic Arnal
Producer
Benoît Alavoine
Editor
Nathalie Charles
Editor
Pascale Chavance
Editor
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What is Alimentation Générale about?
In Epinay-sur-Seine, in the neighborhood called « la Source », Ali’s grocery store is the only shop still in business of the decayed shopping center. It’s also the only place left for the forsaken inhabitants of the surrounding tower blocks to meet, a shelter where they can get together and exchange. This documentary film takes us into the everyday life of a small grocery store. As customers pass by, Ali, the charismatic shopkeeper, also part-time singer, is benevolently welcoming them. This moving and often amusing chronicle shows the importance of such a place, a small shop “around the corner”, in the middle of the Projects, where in spite of difficulties and poverty, people still share user-friendliness, laughter, human warmth.
Who directed Alimentation Générale?
Alimentation Générale was directed by Chantal Briet.
Who stars in Alimentation Générale?
The principal cast of Alimentation Générale includes Ali Zebboudj, Jeanine Anne, Anne-Marie Pigeard, Jamaa Hemmou, Cyprien Gian.
When was Alimentation Générale released and how long is it?
Alimentation Générale was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 1h 24m.
Who composed the musical score for Alimentation Générale?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Alimentation Générale was composed by Martin Wheeler.