_A plea for inclusiveness in sport.
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_SYNOPSIS
Ten inspiring stories of professional athletes facing discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation, and disability.
A podium without filter and without hierarchy, in ten episodes, giving a voice to those who claim their right to be ranked Ex Aequo!
Links to watch the series online:
Link to the web app on a smartphone (in English, French, Luxembourgish): Ex Aequo!
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Format: Transmedia documentary series (TV/web/mobile)
Running time: 10*10'
Status: Completed
Year: 2021
Versions: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese
Authors: Karine CHAUNAC, Camille DUVELLEROY
Showrunner, co-director, co-animator: Jean-Charles MBOTTI MALOLO
Directors: Lucia VALVERDE, Julie SCHROELL, Rae Lyn LEE, Eileen BYRNE, Andrès JARACH, Bérénice MEINSOHN, Alexandre RADICCHI, Mathieu ROUGÉ
Producers: Laurent DURET, Marion GUTH, François LE GALL, Quentin NOIRFALISSE, Patrick SEVERIN
Production companies: a_BAHN (LU), Bachibouzouk (FR), Dancing Dog (BE)
Broadcasters: France Télévisions, RTBF, RTL Luxembourg
With the support of: Film Fund Luxembourg (LU), CNC (FR), Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (FR), Région Occitanie (FR), Tax Shelter of the Belgian Government (BE), Wallimage (BE), Creative Europe - MEDIA
Jean-Charles MBOTTI MALOLO
Showrunner, Co-director & Co-animator
Born in 1984 in Lyon, Jean-Charles studied at the Émile Cohl school in the auteur film section and graduated in 2007 with the jury's congratulations. His graduation film Le Coeur est un métronome received the Best First Film Award at the Hiroshima Film Festival in 2008.
Drawing is his first passion, but dance has always been part of his mode of expression. He joined the Stylistik company in 2008. In June 2012, Jean-Charles trained in sign language to write and direct Le Sens du toucher, under the friendly eye of Emmanuelle Laborit. This second short film, combining the aesthetics of dance and sign language, received more than 20 international prizes, among more than 60 official selections in festivals.
Les Mots, Jean-Charles' first choreographic show - a solo for two performers - is premiered at the beginning of 2017. It is a continuation of his work on non-verbal communication.
His latest film, Make it Soul, whose graphic design is by Simon Roussin, aims to pay homage to the essence of black American music, bringing Solomon Burke and James Brown back to life.
Make it Soul has been nominated for a César award for best animated short film 2020.
Born in 1984 in Lyon, Jean-Charles studied at the Émile Cohl school in the auteur film section and graduated in 2007 with the jury's congratulations. His graduation film Le Coeur est un métronome received the Best First Film Award at the Hiroshima Film Festival in 2008.
Drawing is his first passion, but dance has always been part of his mode of expression. He joined the Stylistik company in 2008. In June 2012, Jean-Charles trained in sign language to write and direct Le Sens du toucher, under the friendly eye of Emmanuelle Laborit. This second short film, combining the aesthetics of dance and sign language, received more than 20 international prizes, among more than 60 official selections in festivals.
Les Mots, Jean-Charles' first choreographic show - a solo for two performers - is premiered at the beginning of 2017. It is a continuation of his work on non-verbal communication.
His latest film, Make it Soul, whose graphic design is by Simon Roussin, aims to pay homage to the essence of black American music, bringing Solomon Burke and James Brown back to life.
Make it Soul has been nominated for a César award for best animated short film 2020.
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