Question 1

How did the title 'Polisse' come about?

Accepted Answer

Director Maïwenn's child misspelled 'Police' while learning to write, and she adopted that childlike spelling as the perfect title for a film about a child protection unit.

Question 2

Which real-life documentary inspired 'Polisse'?

Accepted Answer

The film is heavily inspired by Christine François and Rémi Lainé's 1999 documentary 'Brigade des mineurs: l'amour en souffrance', incorporating real-life situations from it.

Question 3

What is the central conflict in 'Polisse'?

Accepted Answer

Fred and his colleagues in the Police Child Protection Unit in Paris must endure the scrutiny of Melissa, a photographer documenting their daily routine while they pursue offenses against the weakest.

Question 4

Which major film festival premiered 'Polisse'?

Accepted Answer

It premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2011, among other festivals like Stockholm International and Tribeca.

Question 5

Who plays the photographer Melissa in 'Polisse'?

Accepted Answer

Director Maïwenn also portrays Melissa, the photographer commissioned to document the police unit's daily routine.

Question 6

How did director Maïwenn come up with the title 'Polisse'?

Accepted Answer

Her young child misspelled 'Police' while learning to write, and she saw it as the perfect title considering the film's subject about child protection, with a child's writing style.

Question 7

What real-life documentary inspired the film 'Polisse'?

Accepted Answer

The film is heavily inspired by Christine François and Rémi Lainé's 1999 documentary 'Brigade des mineurs: l'amour en souffrance', with real-life situations from it included in the movie.

Question 8

Which major film festival first showcased 'Polisse'?

Accepted Answer

It was an official selection at the Cannes Film Festival in 2011.

Question 9

What unusual challenge did 'Polisse' face for its Hungarian release?

Accepted Answer

The release date had to be postponed in Hungary because the film received an '18' rating, and the distributor appealed the decision.

Question 10

Who plays the photographer documenting the police unit's daily routine?

Accepted Answer

Director Maïwenn also portrays Melissa, the photographer commissioned to graphically document the team's work.

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