‘Wild Diamond’ Director Agathe Riedinger On Challenging Society’s Preconceptions Of Girls Who Do Reality TV – Cannes Studio

Title: Wild Diamond
Section: Competition
Director: Agathe Riedinger
Logline: Liane (Malou Khebizi), 19 years old, lives with her mother and little sister in the South of France. Obsessed with beauty and the need to become “someone”, she sees reality TV as her opportunity to be loved. Fate smiles upon her when she auditions for TV show Miracle Island.
Sales agent: Pyramide Film
Panelists: Director Agathe Riedinger and actor Malou Khebizi
Key quote: “I want to change the viewer’s gaze on female beauty, because Liane sums up all the archetypes of the way we tend to look down on certain women. This young girl has a dream, and the television reality shows that are considered as futile can be a way for her to make her dream come true, and to let her out of her solitude. But also I would like the viewers to ponder on different forms of beauty in women, and to shift our relationship with this idea of beauty that is [presented] by television.” – Agathe Riedinger

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