Nicolas Leborgne

Nicolas Leborgne is a director of documentaries and short fiction films: Douche froide with Laurent Poitrenaux and Nanou Garcia, Sortir with Bruno Todeschni and Philippe Nahon (Takami Productions, 2011), Canada with Agathe Schlencker and Sophia Leboutte (Takami Productions, 2014), Gravité (Iloz Productions, 2015).

In 2017, he directed the series Fin Ar Bed in the Breton language, broadcast on France 3 and nominated at the Luchon Television Creation Festival.

As a documentary cinematographer, he also works with directors to help them develop their films. Nicolas also lectures at the University of Western Brittany to students on the Master’s in Image and Sound programme in Brest, from which he himself graduated in 1997, and on the Bachelor’s in Arts programme.

L’Adjudant

Sélection Annuelle 2019

Pascal is a soldier with an exemplary career. After 20 years in the Marine Commandos, he is given responsibility for a group of young Qataris at the Naval Academy in Brest. One of them, Ali, who hadn’t choosen to be there, is a challenge. His father, a high-ranking Qatari dignitary, is forcing him to study in France, while his mother chooses his future wife. While Ali’s destiny seems set in stone, Pascal’s life is turned upside-down when his daughter Valentine, whom he has hardly seen grow up, arrives. Valentine is doing a work-study programme to earn her hospitality certificate. She meets Ali in his restaurant. Ali is fascinated by this young girl rebelling against her parents. Valentine and Ali grow closer. And Pascal is now caught between his military duty and his family.