Supreme

Fiction | 00:20 | SWITZERLAND
WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY YOUSSEF YOUSSEF
IN COPRODUCTION WITH HEAD – GENEVA & RTS
Synopsis

In the euphoria at the end of one of their shows, seven drag queens are confronted with violent adversaries who put their bonds to the test. Although this community is still subject to hostile demonstrations, the film highlights gestures of tenderness and the desire for love and reconciliation through three characters: endearing, beautiful, extroverted and fragile all at once.

Bio | Filmography

Biography

Youssef Youssef, Director

Born in 1989, Youssef Youssef spends his youth between Cairo and Geneva. He studied HEC and Socio-economics at the University of Geneva, and fashion at La Central Saint Martins in London. He pursues his studies in cinema at the HEAD – Geneva  where he graduated in 2020 with his short film SUPREME awarded the Best Swiss School Film at the last Kurzfilmtage Winterthur. In his films he likes to address the themes of sexuality, gender and identity.

Filmography (selection)

Supreme, fiction, 2020
Queens, doc/fiction, 2019
Pink Pink, doc/fiction, 2018

Images

Trailer
Distribution

Festivals

2020: Kurzfilmtage Winterthur (Switzerland)
2021: La Fête du Slip (Switzerland)
2021: Outfest Los Angeles (USA)
2021: Queerlisboa (Portugal)
2021: Chéries-Chéris Paris (France)
2021: LILA . Queer Festival Zurich (Switzerland)
2021: QueerX (USA)
2021: Everybody’s Perfect (Switzerland)
2021: Fessestival Geneve (Switzerland)
2021: Queer mais Trash (Belgium)
2022: Mexico LGBT IFF Goya Queer (Mexico)
2022: Thessaloniki Intl LGBTI+ FF (Greece)
2022: Leeds International Film Festival (UK)

Awards

2020: Best Swiss School Film | Kurzfilmtage Winterthur
2022: Special Mention – Queer Competition | Leeds IFF

Credits

Cast
Hugo Marinoni
Edouard Cabrera
Charley Klein
Sebek Krivaqa
Nina Lebrun
Yannick Geiser
Beatriz Anguita

Written & directed by
Youssef Youssef
Cinematography
Augustin Losserand
Lighting
Antoine Buisson
Sound
Bruce Wuilloud, Igor Marlot
Editing
Ianjasse Matabele
Sound Design & Mix
Philippe Ciompi
Music
Lucas Ballester, Hadrien Hepp
Color Grading
Rodney Musso, Jean-Baptiste Perrin

Produced by
GoldenEggProduction | Gabriela Bussmann & Yan Decoppet

In coproduction with
HEAD – Genève
RTS – Radio Télévision Suisse

Actualités

Sortie romande de Laissez-moi

• Dès le 25 octobre au cinéma

Flores del otro Patio candidat aux EFA

• Eligible aux European Film Awards

Laissez-moi en première mondiale à Cannes

• Sélection à l'ACID du Festival de Cannes

Flores del otro Patio & As Sacrificadas sélectionnés à Soleure

• Section Panorama & Eligibles au Prix du Cinéma Suisse

Flores del otro Patio primé à Winterthur

• Prix du Meilleur Film Suisse

Chute primé à Locarno

• Pardino d'Oro | Pardi di Domani

Spectrum

• est sélectionné au programme Alliance 4 Development du Festival de Locarno 2021

Menschenskind !

• Sélections Officielles à Visions du Réel & DOK.fest Münich

Spectrum

• Sélection au Torino Script Lab 2020

Laissez-moi

• Sélections au Village de Coproductions des Arcs 2019 & Atelier Grand Nord 2020

Putin's Witnesses

• Nomination aux European Film Awards

Tempête Silencieuse primé à Locarno

• Pardino d'Argento | Pardi di Domani

Sœurs Jarariju distingué à la Berlinale

• Mention Spéciale du Jury International

Putin's Witnesses

• Sélection Officielle au TIFF 2018
• Grand Prix du Meilleur Documentaire à Karlovy Vary

Je fais où tu me dis distingué à la Berlinale

• Mention Spéciale du Jury des Jeunes