Alessandra Celesia – Films de Force Majeure

THE FLATS – The UK theatrical release

FilmsdeForceMajeure — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 09:53:34 +0000

On June 13, 2025, the documentary film The Flats by Alessandra Celesia had its UK national premiere at the Sheffield DocFest, marking its debut on British screens after a successful international tour. Shot in the Catholic neighborhood of New Lodge in Belfast, the film explores the scars left by the Troubles through the memories of Joe McNally and his neighbors.

Blending elements of theatre and documentary, the film gives voice to the residents of the area, weaving together moving reenactments and intimate confessions. It tackles heavy themes: trauma, violence, alcoholism, but also solidarity and collective memory.

Already awarded at CPH:DOX in Denmark, the film was warmly received in the UK, with screenings followed by discussions attended by the director. Critics have praised it as a sensitive and powerful work that gives a voice to those forgotten by history, while offering a deeply human perspective on memory and resilience.

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THE FLATS, theater release and special screenings

FilmsdeForceMajeure — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 10:16:22 +0000

After this amazing festival weekend, catch THE FLATS in theaters starting February 5th!

Check out the list of special screenings with the director in attendance! Join us at Saint-André des Arts theater and Luminor Hôtel de Ville!

Marseillais.e.s, join us on Thursday, February 6th, at Cinéma La Baleine with the director and the producers from Films de Force Majeure, and on February 12th with Karine Bigand, Associate Professor in Irish Studies at the English Department of Aix-Marseille University.

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Production : Films de Force Majeure, Thank You & Good Night productions, Planet Korda Pictures, Dumbworld

World Sales: The Party
France Distribution: Les Alchimistes

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THE FLATS awarded at FIPADOC and In town!

FilmsdeForceMajeure — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 09:50:10 +0000

THE FLATS by Alessandra Celesia came back from the weekend with two new awards!

The CINÉ+ and OCS Prize at Fipadoc, as well as the Jury Prize – Belgian Film at the Belgian festival In Town!

After this amazing weekend, catch THE FLATS in theaters starting February 5th!

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Production : Films de Force Majeure, Thank You & Good Night productions, Planet Korda Pictures, Dumbworld

World Sales: The Party
France Distribution: Les Alchimistes

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THE FLATS by Alessandra Celesia in theaters on February 5th 2025

FilmsdeForceMajeure — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 15:11:58 +0000

In his tower-block apartment in New Lodge, Joe reenacts memories from his childhood amidst the «Troubles». In this Catholic area of Belfast, the number of deaths was tragically significant. Joe is joined by neighbours Jolene, Sean, Angie, and others, all willingly participating in this process of revisiting the collective memories that shaped their lives and the district they live in.

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Production : Films de Force Majeure, Thank You & Good Night productions, Planet Korda Pictures, Dumbworld

World Sales: The Party
France Distribution: Les Alchimistes

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THE FLATS – January’s French and Belgian festival selections

FilmsdeForceMajeure — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 16:18:48 +0000

This month, THE FLATS will be screened at the Carcassonne International Political Film Festival on January 17 and 20, then at the En Ville! Festival on January 31st !

These last screenings will be followed by the theatrical release of the film. Congratulations to the director and her team!

Distributed in France by Les Alchimistes, it is sold internationally by The Party Film Sales.

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THE MECHANICS OF THINGS on Arte

FilmsdeForceMajeure — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 15:53:20 +0000

The Documentary of Alessandra Celesia will be broadcast on Arte TV on the night of 13 to 14 January 2025 at 00:50, and will be available on Arte Replay! Don’t miss it!

It all began with:
A broken and battered father and his daughter who dreams of “fixing” him.
A cat falling from the 8th floor and becoming a paraplegic.
A medical experiment involving 12 paralysed people in China. A road accident in Italy.
And this is how The Mechanics of Things brought it all together in a crazy collective adventure to try and fix the unfixable.

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Production: Films de Force Majeure, Dirk Manthey Film

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THE FLATS – French premiere in Lussas

FilmsdeForceMajeure — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 13:22:42 +0000

The Flats by Alessandra Celesia will make its French premiere at the États généra ux du film documentaire de Lussas. It will be screened on 21 August at an open-air screening attended by the director, editor Frédéric Fichefet and part of the production team.

Distributed in France by Les Alchimistes, it is sold internationally by The Party Film Sales.

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THE FLATS wins Pull Focus Award for Irish documentary features

FilmsdeForceMajeure — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 09:22:00 +0000

The Flats has just won the Pull Focus Award for Irish documentary features at the Docs Ireland festival!

“The Pull Focus jury was deeply moved by this caring and collaborative portrayal of a community living the long shadow of violence while finding new forms of agency, expression and healing. It is an unforgettable, distinctively crafted film that sheds light on the inner dimensions of conflict, moving fluidly across the boundaries between past and present, personal and political, reality and imagination.”

Congratulations to Alessandra Celesia, as well as the residents of New Lodge (Belfast) who took part in the film and who were present at the screening! Not to mention the whole crew, as well as the Belgian, Irish and Northern-Irish co-producers.

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THE FLATS in Dok Fest München

FilmsdeForceMajeure — Thu, 02 May 2024 08:17:15 +0000

After making its world premiere and winning an award at CPH:DOX, Alessandra Celesia’s new feature film has been selected in Panorama section of Dok Fest München. Three screenings will take place: on Thursday 2 May at 8.30pm at Rio 2 in the presence of the director, on Tuesday 7 May at 8.30pm at the FilmMuseum and finally on Thursday 9 May at 8pm at Kino 1. Congratulations to the the whole team and to the director !

Production: Films de Force Majeure (France), Thank You & Good Night productions (Belgium), Planet Korda Pictures (Republic of Ireland), Dumbworld (United Kingdom)

Supported by: Eurimages, Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée, Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, The Tax Shelter of the Belgian Federal Government, Centre du Cinéma et de l’Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, BFI Doc Society Fund, RTBF – Unité Documentaire et Magellan Films, Tax Rebate UK, Northern Ireland Screen, Bourse Brouillon d’un rêve de la Scam

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THE FLATS in Visions du Réel

FilmsdeForceMajeure — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:06:22 +0000

Alessandra Celesia’s new feature film has been selected in Highlights section of Visions du Réel. Congratulations to the the whole team and to the director who will present the film in Nyons.

Production: Films de Force Majeure (France), Thank You & Good Night productions (Belgium), Planet Korda Pictures (Republic of Ireland), Dumbworld (United Kingdom)

Supported by: Eurimages, Région Sud, Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral Belge, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, CNC, Centre du Cinéma et de l’Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, BFI Doc Society Fund, RTBF and Magellan Films, Tax rebate, Northern Ireland Screen, la Scam

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