–Who is Arthur Adel Cherfaoui?
I come from an Algerian and French heritage, am twenty two years old and passionate about filmmaking but especially writing. I think the writing is the knitting of a craft whether it’s a movie, book, or video game. My favourite story told is actually a video game, Life is Strange 2, where two brothers are confronted to a terrible event that causes dramatic changes in their lives. I’ve been doing theatre ever since I was a kid and I think that’s where I got my love for writing.
-Do you remember the exact moment you fell in love with cinema?
When I saw La Grande Magie by Noémie Lvovsky, I knew theatre could propel me somewhere, but cinema was something else. It’s a love letter to both genres: the three acts, but also not a unity of time and place, it’s literally using the magic of both genres to make a magnificent musical. I don’t think I’ll ever like a film more, but I’m open to surprises.
-Tell us about your project “Tutti Frutti”.
Tutti Frutti is a reimagined version of Jacques Demy’s The Young Ladies of Rochefort, except I was frustrated with the ending… In my opinion, sisterhood or brotherhood should overcome everything. Maybe I’m too cheesy but I’d like to mention my brother who inspires me a lot in being successful and proud of yourself. My project puts Demy’s film in a modern atmosphere with addiction, isolation and strangers in a club. It’s very shiny, bright and bold, just like me. This is the project I’m most proud of so far!
-Which Director inspires you the most?
Ti West hands down. His Mia Goth trilogy is absolutely fabulous and a true homage to cinema. And the mantra as well: I will not accept a life I do not deserve—what a powerful line! It inspires me daily and I hope I’ll get the good life one day.
-What do you dislike about the world and what would you change?
At the minute, there are a lot of things I dislike: censorship, racism, sexism, oppression, genocide. It’s a very dark era we live into and I really do hope it will turn out good. Cinema lets us escape these dark themes, but they should not be forgotten.
-How do you imagine cinema in 100 years?
Sadly, I think small town cinemas will have closed and online streaming will have won. And don’t get me started on AI. I think the future is impossible to predict as things go by really fast and we don’t always have take the time to see through them properly.
-What is your impression of WILD FILMMAKER?
A true celebration of indie cinema!
