Meet Martin Gouzou

“Coléoptère” inspired by The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka, and is Martin GOUZOU’s first professional short film. At the same time, he works at STUDIOCANAL, the subsidiary of CANAL+ dedicated to the production, acquisition, distribution, and international sales of French and European long feature films.

News & Reviews

“22nd Unifrance Short Film Awards”The Unifrance Short Film Awards 2024 selection features 26 titles (including nine first works) by 15 directors in four programs.https://en.unifrance.org/news/16903/22nd-unifrance-shor

“Les coups de théâtre du comédien Birane Ba”Le Monde – octobre 2023https://www.lemonde.fr/m-le-mag/article/2023/10/13/les-coups-de-theatre-du-comedien-birane-ba_6194213_4500055.html

“𝗘𝗫𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 /// 𝗟’𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗱𝗲 𝗕𝗜𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗘 𝗕𝗔”Gangster Magazinehttps://www.instagram.com/gangstermagazine/reel/C20aXlgr0-P/

FILM IN COMPETITION FESTIVAL DU FILM MERVEILLEUX 2024 : COLEOPTERE

Year:2024

Runtime: 12′

Production:Greenlight Films

Country: FRANCE

Synopsis: A free and contemporary interpretation of “The Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka. Grégoire Samsa is a solitary young man, a building caretaker, always ready to help everyone, in order to exist. Scorned, even by his adoptive mother, Grégoire will begin an uncontrolled mutation… COLEOPTERE is a fantastic fable about the physical and psychological metamorphosis of a young man without history who seeks to be loved and accepted.

Credits: Martin GouzouDirector Martin GouzouWriter Paul MignotProducerGreenlight Films
Birane Ba de La Comédie FrançaiseKey Cast”Grégoire Samsa ” Isabelle NantyKey Cast”La mère adoptive et bipolaire” Rod ParadotKey Cast”L’ex compagnon violent” Tess BoutmannKey Cast”La résidente de l’immeuble “