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Félix Maritaud

Félix Maritaud (born 12 December 1992) is a French actor notable for his roles in French queer cinema.

Career

Maritaud began to garner recognition after starring in a string of French independent films, most notably BPM (Beats per Minute). The French LGBT magazine Têtu dubbed him "the new hero of French queer cinema".[1]

In 2018, Maritaud attracted further attention for his role in the independent film Sauvage, in which he played a homeless sex worker.[2] Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian wrote that "Maritaud’s performance has power".[3] Tara Brady of The Irish Times wrote, "Félix Maritaud is a heartbreaking revelation as a sex worker seeking intimacy in France".[4] Dazed called his performance a "raw, delicate depiction".[5] He won the Lumières Award for Best Male Revelation at the 24th Lumières Awards, for his performance in Sauvage.[6]

In 2019, Maritaud was featured in Gaspar Noé's Lux Æterna. It was screened out of competition at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.[7]

In 2020, Maritaud starred in a French short film titled Dustin, which was an official selection of the 2020 Cannes Film Festival,[8] but was not able to be screened due to the cancellation of the festival in light of the COVID-19 pandemic in France. It was subsequently screened at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival,[9] where it was named the winner of the IMDbPro Short Cuts Award for Best International Short Film.[10]

Personal life

He is openly gay.[11]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ Brady, Tara. "Félix Maritaud: The hottest young actor on the planet you've never heard of". The Irish Times. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. ^ Bradshaw, Peter (27 February 2019). "Sauvage review – on the street with a homeless hustler" – via www.theguardian.com.
  3. ^ Bradshaw, Peter (27 February 2019). "Sauvage review – on the street with a homeless hustler". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  4. ^ Brady, Tara. "Sauvage review: A powerful and upsetting experience". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  5. ^ Dazed (25 April 2019). "Félix Maritaud creates a new kind of freedom on screen". Dazed. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Prix Lumières 2019 : un palmarès sans surprise". Les Inrockuptibles (in French). 5 February 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Cannes festival 2019: full list of films". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  8. ^ Zack Sharf, "Cannes Announces 2020 Official Lineup: ‘French Dispatch,’ ‘Ammonite,’ New McQueen and Ghibli". IndieWire, 3 June 2020.
  9. ^ Jeremy Kay, "TIFF adds special events including new edition of Planet Africa, live talks series". Screen Daily, 25 August 2020.
  10. ^ Etan Vlessing, "Toronto: Chloe Zhao's 'Nomadland' Wins Audience Award". The Hollywood Reporter, 20 September 2020.
  11. ^ "'Sauvage' star Félix Maritaud: 'I don't want to play gay all my life - I'm gay already'". March 2019. Archived from the original on 2021-08-26. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
  12. ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Solo, en salle le 15 septembre". Films du Québec, May 4, 2023.

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