Le sommet des Dieux

Description

The Summit of the Gods is a French animated film directed by Patrick Imbert, released in 2021. It is an adaptation of the manga The Summit of the Gods by Jiro Taniguchi, based on the novel by Baku Yumemakura. This journey is set against the backdrop of the fate of a Japanese mountaineer and the adventure of George Mallory at the summit of Everest. Balancing a dual culture that he embraces, Amine Bouhafa develops a very personal style by playing with the clichés of Orientalism. The quality of his writing and the originality of his style led to him being chosen by producer Sylvie Pialat and Mauritanian director Abderrahmane Sissako to compose the music for Timbuktu. The film was awarded 7 César awards, including Best Original Music. More recently, he has composed inspired scores for You Will Die at Twenty by Amjad Abu Alala (Golden Lion for Best First Film - Venice 2019 / Best Music Award at the Odessa International Film Festival 2020), A Son by Mehdi Barsaoui, which won the Best Actor award (Horizons selection - Venice 2019), Gagarine by Fanny Liatard & Jérémy Trouilh (Official Selection of the Cannes Film Festival 2020 - Best Original Music Award at the Rome Film Festival 2020 and at the Bordeaux International Independent Film Festival (FIFIB)), The Man Who Sold His Skin by Kaouther Ben Hania, which won the Best Actor award (Horizons selection - Venice 2020) and the Best Arab Film Star at the El Gouna Film Festival 2020, and The Summit of the Gods by Patrick Imbert (Official Selection of the Cannes Film Festival 2021).