A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Featuring:
Blanca Li, Amanda Lear, Benjamin Chaouat
Written by:
Blanca Li
Gérard Martin
Directed by:
Blanca Li
Release Date:
May 22, 2002
Original Title:
Le Défi
Genres:
Comedy | Music
Production Countries:
France
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 94
A musical comedy set to a hip-hop beat, the feature debut from actress-turned-director Blanca Li finds a dedicated young breakdancer abandoning his comfortable life in a bid for fame in the U.S.A. Dropping out of school and leaving home to escape his overbearing mother, 18-year-old David dedicates all of his time to perfecting his moves with his dance team, the Urban Cycle Breakers. As David and his team begin gearing-up to face-off against a rival group of intimidating dancers, his dreams of finding romance with Samia and making it to the world dance finals in New York finally seem to be coming into focus.
Approaching his 18th birthday, David drops out of school and runs away from home and from a conflicting relationship with his mother Elena. The only thing that matters for him is break dancing. With his own group, the Urban Cyber Breakers, he has got a dream : To win the dance battle that will bring his team to the world final in New York Before reaching USA and fame, he has to overcome the rival group, the LD, to deal with his mother's excessive love and to live out his passion for the beautiful Samia. Le Défi is a musical comedy, inspired by the great American tradition and set in today's world of France's Hip Hop movement. This very strong cultural identity, different from the US model allows Blanca Li to give an original point of view on today's melting pot of French urban youngsters.
Art Direction:
Philippe Elkoubi
Associate Producer:
Audrey Thiery
Marianne Germain
Eugenia Melian
Casting:
Juliette Ménager
Cinematography:
Manuel Teran
Co-Producer:
Etienne Li
Costume Design:
Laurent Mercier
Chattoune
Director:
Blanca Li
Editor:
Mario Battistel
Executive Producer:
Jean-Jacques Fourgeaud
Jean-Claude Fleury
Hairstylist:
Laure Talazac
Key Hair Stylist:
Cécilia Svahn
Makeup Artist:
Hue Lan Van Duc
Music:
Matthew Herbert
Blanca Li
Producer:
Cynthia Fleury
Production Design:
François-Renaud Labarthe
Production Manager:
Anne Férignac
Olivier Dougoud
Jean-Louis Godfroy
Set Decoration:
Jérôme Portier
Alexandre Husson
Unit Manager:
Florent Fay
Writer:
Gérard Martin
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