• Oulaya Amamra embodies a conductor in the making in "Divertimento".

  • Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar signs an exciting film on the rise of a musician determined to succeed.

  • The conductor Zahia Ziouani came to advise the actress for this film which tells her story and that of her cellist sister.

It's a beautiful story told by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar in

Divertimento

 :

how Zahia Ziouani managed to embrace a brilliant career as a conductor while her twin sister Fettouma, played by Lina El Arabi, became a renowned cellist.



“Being the heroine of a biopic is an amazing experience, confides Zahia Ziouani to

20 Minutes

.

And being embodied by Oulaya Amamra is even more wonderful.

“The actress, revealed in

Divines

and seen recently in

Smoking makes you cough

,

and the conductor worked in pairs so that the evolution of the young woman is credible.

And it works perfectly.

Zahia Ziouani was able to communicate her passion to Oulaya Amamra who in turn transmits it to the viewer.

A successful entertainment

“It's a very physical job, recognizes Oulaya Amara.

I didn't know how to read music but I learned to put all the energy necessary to conduct the orchestra even if it was impressive to have all these musicians in front of me.

His performance wins the film which is as pleasant to watch as it is to listen to.

“She worked like a brute to learn the songs.

The musicians ended up forgetting that Oulaya was not really a conductor”, laughs Zahia Ziouani.

The talent of the actress allows us to understand how a young woman from Pantin fought until she succeeded in creating the Divertimento orchestra, which makes classical music accessible to as many people as possible.

“The film shows that everyone can appreciate great music and that young people from diverse backgrounds can succeed in these professions as I did.

This is what I have been fighting for since I was very young and Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar gets the message across well, ”insists Zahia Ziouani.

We learn a lot about the profession of conductor in this biopic which advocates the idea that we can succeed provided we hang on and really want it.

This optimism contributes to the pleasure caused by this successful entertainment.

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