The Sky Birds, Your Mother!


1h 30m 1999

Brief Synopsis

Youssef, Stephane, Christophe and Mike have been friends all their lives. They grew up in the same neighborhood, went to the same schools, survived adolescence together. Now in their late teens, they have won a competition and are about to go on holiday to Biarritz. It will be the first holiday they

Film Details

Also Known As
Boys on the Beach, Ciel, Les Oiseaux Et...Ta Mere!, Le, Homeboys At the Beach, Homeboys On the Beach, Sky, The Birds and...Yo' Mamma!, The, The Birds, Your Mother!
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1999
Production Company
France 2 Cinéma; Orly Films; StudioCanal
Distribution Company
Afmd; Alternative Films

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Synopsis

Youssef, Stephane, Christophe and Mike have been friends all their lives. They grew up in the same neighborhood, went to the same schools, survived adolescence together. Now in their late teens, they have won a competition and are about to go on holiday to Biarritz. It will be the first holiday they have taken, and the unfamiliar world of the resort will test their friendship.

Film Details

Also Known As
Boys on the Beach, Ciel, Les Oiseaux Et...Ta Mere!, Le, Homeboys At the Beach, Homeboys On the Beach, Sky, The Birds and...Yo' Mamma!, The, The Birds, Your Mother!
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
1999
Production Company
France 2 Cinéma; Orly Films; StudioCanal
Distribution Company
Afmd; Alternative Films

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the award for Best French Film at the 1999 Avignon/New York Film Festival.

Released in United States 1999

Released in United States June 1999

Released in United States October 1999

Shown at Avignon/New York Film Festival in New York City (French Institute) April 22 - May 2, 1999.

Shown at French-American Film Workshop in Avignon, France June 23-27, 1999.

Feature directorial debut for 21-year-old Djamel Bensalah.

Released in United States 1999 (Shown at Avignon/New York Film Festival in New York City (French Institute) April 22 - May 2, 1999.)

Released in United States June 1999 (Shown at French-American Film Workshop in Avignon, France June 23-27, 1999.)

Released in United States October 1999 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (Special Presentations - Screenings) October 21-29, 1999.)