Tiresia is a 2003 French film directed by Bertrand Bonello and written by Bonello and Luca Fazzi. Based on the legend of Tiresias, it tells of a transgender woman who is kidnapped by a man and left to die in the woods. She is then saved by a family and receives the gift of telling the future. The film stars Laurent Lucas, Clara Choveaux, Thiago Telès, and Célia Catalifo.
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Directed by | Bertrand Bonello |
Written by | Bertrand Bonello Luca Fazzi |
Starring | Laurent Lucas Clara Choveaux Thiago Telès Célia Catalifo Alex Descas |
Cinematography | Josée Deshaies |
Edited by | Fabrice Rouaud |
Music by | Albin De La Simone Laurie Markovitch |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Tiresia was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.[1]