The same year he wrote and directed his first US feature , '' The Shade '' ( released in 1999 ) , which starred Richard Edson , Lorie Marino , and Jeff Ware . It was an adaptation of '' A Gentle Creature '' by Dostoevsky that Nadjari updated , setting it in contemporary New York City . This film was an official selection for '' Un Certain Regard '' at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival and also appeared at the Deauville Film Festival ; the film was awarded in Bergamo Film Festival ( Italy )
1999 Cannes Film Festival
1999 Cannes Film Festival
Raphaël Nadjari