BPM (Beats Per Minute)
BPM (Beats per Minute), also known as 120 BPM (Beats per Minute), (French: 120 battements par minute) is a 2017 French drama film directed by Robin Campillo and starring Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Arnaud Valois and Adèle Haenel. The film is about the AIDS activism of ACT UP Paris in 1990s France. Campillo and co-screenwriter Philippe Mangeot drew on their personal experiences with ACT UP in developing the story.
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| Distributed by | Memento Films
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| Running time | 140 minutes
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| Country | France
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| Language | French
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| Budget | $6.2 million
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| Box office | $7.7 million
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- The name of the production company 'Les films de Pierre' of Hugues Charbonneau and Marie-Ange Luciani is an homage to Pierre Bergé.
- Campillo and co-screenwriter Philippe Mangeot drew on their personal experiences with ACT UP in developing the story. It had its world premiere at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, followed by screenings at other festivals. At Cannes it won critical acclaim and four awards, including the Grand Prix. In July 2017, it was listed among 10 films in competition for the Lux Prize. One scene was also based on his experience with the AIDS epidemic, as he said "I've dressed up a boyfriend on his death".
- France's submission to the Foreign Language Film Award of the 90th Annual Academy Awards.
- On 19 September 2017, designated by the CNC as France's candidate for Foreign language Oscar.
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