Films Boutique Acquires ‘Pigskin’ by Philippe Katerine, the Greek God of the Controversial Olympics Ceremony (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comElsa Keslassy International Correspondent Films Boutique has acquired French and international rights to “Pigskin” (“Peau de cochon”), a 2004 film directed by Philippe Katerine, a French musician, actor and filmmaker who took part in the Olympics’ opening ceremony.
Films Boutique will relaunch the film in the fall festivals for its 20th birthday. Katerine stars in the film opposite French singer Dominique A, film critic Thierry Jousse and Helena Noguerra.
Katerine won the Cesar for best actor in a supporting role in Gilles Lellouche’s box office hit “Le Grand Bain” in 2019. He’s also been celebrated as a musician and was crowned Artist of the Year at the Victoires de la Musique, French equivalent to the Grammy awards in 2020.
He previously performed “Moustache” on Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show. More recently, Katerine played the Greek God Dionysus in the controversial scene which was interpreted by some as a satirical take on Leonardo da Vinci’s religious painting “The Last Supper.” Mixing documentary and fictionalized self-portrait, “Pigskin” was shot in 2004.
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