Social Justice Warrior Short Slot
Sat Mar 4, 2017 – 5:00 pm | Hendricks Arts Center
Grounded
Directed by Alexis Michalik
Short Narrative
France | 19 min | 2014
Evelyne needs to travel to London for her mother’s funeral. But at the airport, she can’t produce her newborn baby’s ID. So she is not allowed to board her plane. But with the help of Stephanie, a young ground hostess, Evelyne will fight the unbending rules of airport regulations, and perhaps, take off on time.
Alexis Michalik
Director, Writer
Alexis Michalik began his career as a stage actor, supervised by irina brook he performed romeo in shakespeare’s play.
He also worked for television and played in Petits meurtres en famille, terre de lumière or Kaboul Kitchen.
in cinema, he acted with billy Zane, Diane Kurys, safy Nebou, Yann samuel, Fernando Colomo, Danièle thompson, Alexandre Arcady.
in theater he attracted attention with comedies such as le Dindon directed by thomas le Douarec or more serious plays such as Les fleurs Gelées by Ibsen and Strindberg
With the troupe los Figaros, Alexis Michalik staged and made some crazy adaptations such as la mégère à peu près apprivoisée or r&J freely inspired by William shakespeare work.
Le porteur d’histoire is the first play he has written.
He is also scriptwriter for television and cinema.
