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BIENVENUE CHEZ LES CH'TIS (Original title)WELCOME TO THE LAND OF SHTIS (Alternative title)WELCOME TO THE STICKS (Alternative title)
Date: 2008 (Copyright)

Country: France

Un film de: Dany Boon

Production company billing: ©2008. Hirsch - Pathé Renn Production - TF1 Films Production - Les Productions du Ch'timi - CRRAV Nord-Pas de Calais Claude Berri & Jérôme Seydoux present A Hirsch/Pathé, TF1 Films Production, Les Productions du Ch'timi, CRRAV Nord-Pas de Calais co-production With the support of Région Nord-Pas de Calais With the participation of Canal+, Centre national de la cinématographie and CinéCinéma In association with Banque Populaire Images 8 [end] International sales: Pathé Distribution Dolby Digital/DTS In Colour [2:35:1] Subtitles Visa d'exploitation No. 117 982 Dépôt légal 2008
Synopsis: Comedy. A prejudiced postal worker is sent to live in the Nord-Pas de Calais region of France where the locals, known as Ch'tis, speak their own language, cheutimi.

Genre:
Comedy
Releases
Date: 20 February 2008Country: FranceRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound)Runtime: 106 mins Dialogue (original): French

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (8)
In: Positif n566 April 2008  Page: 40
Title: Actualité: Notes sur les films de A à ZAuthor: DARRAS, Matthieu Article type: ReviewLanguage: French

In: Screen International n1645 16 May 2008  Page: 35
Title: Building up sticksAuthor: LODDERHOSE, Diana Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Discusses the phenomenol success of BIENVENUE CHEZ LES CH'TIS at the French box office and tries to predict the films prospects internationally.

In: Screen International n1664 24 Oct 2008  Pages: 12-15
Title: Europe serves up world-class fareAuthor: COOPER, Sarah Article type: PreviewLanguage: English
Description: Brief analysis of the strong performance of European films in 2008 and brief profiles of the longlist of films in contention for nomination at the 2008 European Film Awards.

In: Sight and Sound v18 n6 June 2008  Pages: 81-82
Title: Reviews: Welcome to the SticksAuthor: CORLESS, Kieron Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Screen International n1646 30 May 2008  Page: 4
Title: News digest: Another Welcome to the Sticks with Will SmithArticle type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Brief report that Warner Bros. has acquired the remake rights to BIENVENUE CHEZ LES CH'TIS for Will Smith and his company Overbrook Entertainment to produce.

In: Cinema Business n47 July 2008  Page: 30
Title: Tightrope movie gets £104K P&A safety net from LotteryAuthor: ... Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: List of films which have received money from the UK Film Council for their marketing campaigns.

In: Positif n568 June 2008  Pages: 59-61
Title: Présences du cinéma: BIENVENUE CHEZ LES CH'TIS: "Tu n'as...Author: ROUX, Baptiste Article type: ArticleLanguage: French
Description: "...rien vu à Bergues".

In: Screen International n1639 4 Apr 2008  Page: 18
Title: Reviews: Welcome to the SticksAuthor: HALLIGAN, Fionnuala Article type: ReviewLanguage: English