TO GO WITH AFP STORY by Susan STUMME, "Bringing Sagan's 'Bonjour Tristesse' to modern moviegoers"
"Bonjour Tristesse" Director Durga Chew-Bose poses for AFP during the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Canada, on September 6, 2024 in Toronto, Canada. When Canadian writer Durga Chew-Bose was asked to pen a new adaptation of Francoise Sagan's hit 1954 coming-of-age novel "Bonjour Tristesse," she jumped at the chance, even going beyond the page to offer costume and music advice.
Now, she is a first-time feature director, and the movie -- a modern take on Sagan's classic tale of wealth, ennui, excess and betrayal in the sun-dappled south of France -- premiered at the Toronto film festival. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP)