"I Confess It's Missed": Kad Merad's Latest Film Makes a Flop, the Director Climbs to the Niche

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Released in the greatest discretion on Wednesday 13 July in seven theatres in France and without promotion, the feature film directed by Sylvain Estibal was called "raté" by his own producer.

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The producer of "Papamobile" believes that the film is a "not funny comedy". The production company wanted to limit the break by only bringing it out in 7 theaters in France. - A "sounded" release: the film "Papamobile" with Kad Merad visible in 7 theaters in France only (Culture, media and entertainment).

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Sylvain Estibal, director of this comedy with Kad Merad that only seven theatres project in France, reacts to his producer's criticism of the quality of the film.

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Kad Merad, who played and produced the film, admits that the comedy lacks humour. Director Sylvain Estibal did not hesitate to criticize him severely.

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A French comedy with Kad Merad is controversial as soon as it is released. The producer calls it a complete failure while the director Sylvain Estibal denounces a deliberate sabotage. Industrial disaster in French cinema. Papamobile, the new comedy worn by Kad Merad, is experiencing a calamitous release this Wednesday, August 13. The feature film is broadcast only in seven [...]