This is his most beautiful character to date. Ramzy Bedia shines in the title role of Youssef Salem is successful directed by screenwriter people name Baya Kasmi and discovered at the Angoulême Francophone Film Festival. “Baya saw something in me that no one else had found, confides the actor to 20 minutes. In the shoes of a writer who knows a triumph with a novel devoted to his family, the actor is amazing.
“Writing is important for my character but what matters most is the opinion of his people, explains Ramzy Bedia. He didn’t think about the fact that they were going to see the book, nor about the fact that the novel could be a hit. “Poor Youssef is therefore stuck between literary glory (he finds himself on the “short list” of the Goncourt prize) and the desire to hide his writings from those close to him.
Family first
“I understand Youssef, recognizes Ramzy Bedia, I too think of my family when I make films, but my relatives leave me alone as long as I go to eat with them on Sunday. “Things are less easy for the hero, pushed by a wacky editor played by Noémie Lvovsky and nagged by his sister played by Melha Bedia, sister of the comedian in the city seen recently in the series Miskina. “Our relationships in the film are close to those we have in life, laughs Ramzy. A mixture of infinite love and surface aggression. Their duet offers irresistible moments of humor in this comedy which can be tinged with tenderness when the novelist is with his parents or with a doctor played by Vimala Pons.
“Celebrity is oil in the cogs of everyday life, comments Ramzy, but Youssef is not ready to accept the inconveniences. This tasty fantasy makes this fragile man particularly endearing. Even if he probably does not think about it, Youssef Salem deserves to experience great success in theaters.