Izïa Higelin

Izïa Higelin (born 24 September 1990), more commonly known by her stage name Izia, is a French rock singer, guitarist and actress. Her most recent album, Citadelle, was released in 2019. Izïa was born in Paris on 24 September 1990 to Jacques Higelin, a famous French singer of Belgian and Alsatian descent, and Aziza Zakine, a dancer and chorist of Tunisian descent. She comes from a family of artists; beside her father and mother, her two half brothers are Arthur H and Kên Higelin. She was influenced by music from an early age when her father introduced her to jazz and British pop music. At the age of seven, she formed a duo with her father; she provided the vocals while he played piano. When she was 13 Izïa started to take an interest in rock bands such as Nirvana and Led Zeppelin. At this time, she wrote her first song, titled "Hey Bitch", which later featured on her debut album. A year later she met Caravan Palace bassist Antoine Toustou through her parents and the pair played their first live show in 2004. Six months later, her backing group was expanded to three people when Izïa and Toustou were joined by Sébastien Hoog and Vincent Polycarpe. She left school at the age of 15 in order to concentrate on a career in music. In 2006, Izïa released her first extended play and the following year she opened for Iggy & the Stooges at the Printemps de Bourges music festival. She consequently embarked on a tour of France, which consisted of over thirty dates. On 8 June 2009, ...

Bad Girl (2012)

Louise simultaneously discovers that she is pregnant and that her mother is seriously ill. Happiness and guilt, euphoria and sadness, filial love and love, period. She'll need a good nine months to cope with all this.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patrick Mille
CAST:  Carole Bouquet  •  Izïa Higelin  •  Bob Geldof  •  Arthur Dupont

Louise simultaneously discovers that she is pregnant and that her mother is seriously ill. Happiness and guilt, euphoria and sadness, filial love and love, period. She'll need a good nine months to cope with all this.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patrick Mille
CAST:  Carole Bouquet  •  Izïa Higelin  •  Bob Geldof  •  Arthur Dupont

What's Your Job Daddy? (2014)

Hervé is preparing for an upcoming film shoot at the same time as his baby son prepares to take his first steps. For Gwen, his girlfriend, it is the moment to lay down some rules : either Hervé continues his life as porn film star alone, or he accepts his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hervé P. Gustave
CAST:  Hervé P. Gustave  •  Ludovic Berthillot  •  Karina Testa  •  Christophe

Hervé is preparing for an upcoming film shoot at the same time as his baby son prepares to take his first steps. For Gwen, his girlfriend, it is the moment to lay down some rules : either Hervé continues his life as porn film star alone, or he accepts his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hervé P. Gustave
CAST:  Hervé P. Gustave  •  Ludovic Berthillot  •  Karina Testa  •  Christophe

Samba (2014)

Samba migrated to France 10 years ago from Senegal, and has since been plugging away at various lowly jobs. Alice is a senior executive who has recently undergone a burnout. Both struggle to get out of their dead-end lives. Samba's willing to do whatever it takes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Éric Toledano  •  Olivier Nakache
CAST:  Omar Sy  •  Tahar Rahim  •  Charlotte Gainsbourg  •  Izïa Higelin

Samba migrated to France 10 years ago from Senegal, and has since been plugging away at various lowly jobs. Alice is a senior executive who has recently undergone a burnout. Both struggle to get out of their dead-end lives. Samba's willing to do whatever it takes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Éric Toledano  •  Olivier Nakache
CAST:  Omar Sy  •  Tahar Rahim  •  Charlotte Gainsbourg  •  Izïa Higelin

Saint Amour (2016)

Every year, Bruno makes a tour of all the wine stands, without setting foot outside the Show’s premises and without ever finishing his wine trail. This year, his father suggests they finish it together, but a real wine trail, across the French countryside. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gustave Kervern  •  Benoît Delépine
CAST:  Benoît Poelvoorde  •  Gérard Depardieu  •  Vincent Lacoste  •  Chiara Mastroianni

Every year, Bruno makes a tour of all the wine stands, without setting foot outside the Show’s premises and without ever finishing his wine trail. This year, his father suggests they finish it together, but a real wine trail, across the French countryside. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gustave Kervern  •  Benoît Delépine
CAST:  Benoît Poelvoorde  •  Gérard Depardieu  •  Vincent Lacoste  •  Chiara Mastroianni

Mune: Guardian of the Moon (2015)

When a faun named Mune becomes the Guardian of the Moon, little did he had unprepared experience with the Moon and an accident that could put both the Moon and the Sun in danger, including a corrupt titan named Necross who wants the Sun for himself and placing the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Benoît Philippon  •  Alexandre Heboyan
CAST:  Michaël Grégorio  •  Omar Sy  •  Izïa Higelin  •  Patrick Préjean

When a faun named Mune becomes the Guardian of the Moon, little did he had unprepared experience with the Moon and an accident that could put both the Moon and the Sun in danger, including a corrupt titan named Necross who wants the Sun for himself and placing the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Benoît Philippon  •  Alexandre Heboyan
CAST:  Michaël Grégorio  •  Omar Sy  •  Izïa Higelin  •  Patrick Préjean

Rodin (2017)

Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), man of the people, autodidact and revolutionary sculptor - the most brilliant of his era. At 42, Rodin meets Camille Claudel, a young woman desperate to become his assistant. He quickly acknowledges her as his most able pupil, and treats ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Doillon
CAST:  Vincent Lindon  •  Izïa Higelin  •  Séverine Caneele  •  Magdalena Malina

Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), man of the people, autodidact and revolutionary sculptor - the most brilliant of his era. At 42, Rodin meets Camille Claudel, a young woman desperate to become his assistant. He quickly acknowledges her as his most able pupil, and treats ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacques Doillon
CAST:  Vincent Lindon  •  Izïa Higelin  •  Séverine Caneele  •  Magdalena Malina

Summertime (2015)

In 1971, a young woman moves from the French countryside to Paris and begins a passionate love affair with a feminist leader.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Catherine Corsini
CAST:  Izïa Higelin  •  Cécile de France  •  Noémie Lvovsky  •  Laetitia Dosch

In 1971, a young woman moves from the French countryside to Paris and begins a passionate love affair with a feminist leader.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Catherine Corsini
CAST:  Izïa Higelin  •  Cécile de France  •  Noémie Lvovsky  •  Laetitia Dosch

One Nation, One King (2018)

„Un peuple et son roi" crosses the destinies of the men and women of the population, and those of historical figures. Their meeting place is the newly founded National Assembly. At the heart of the story lie the fate of the king and the birth of the French Republic.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Schoeller
CAST:  Gaspard Ulliel  •  Adèle Haenel  •  Olivier Gourmet  •  Louis Garrel

„Un peuple et son roi" crosses the destinies of the men and women of the population, and those of historical figures. Their meeting place is the newly founded National Assembly. At the heart of the story lie the fate of the king and the birth of the French Republic.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Schoeller
CAST:  Gaspard Ulliel  •  Adèle Haenel  •  Olivier Gourmet  •  Louis Garrel

Up the Mountain (2019)

Hugo, Stan and Bérénice grew up together then grew apart. They were inseparable. Fifteen years later, they meet again as adults. But life has been tough on them. Will they reignite the crazy sparks of their childhood ?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sébastien Betbeder
CAST:  William Lebghil  •  Izïa Higelin  •  Bastien Bouillon  •  Jérémie Elkaïm

Hugo, Stan and Bérénice grew up together then grew apart. They were inseparable. Fifteen years later, they meet again as adults. But life has been tough on them. Will they reignite the crazy sparks of their childhood ?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sébastien Betbeder
CAST:  William Lebghil  •  Izïa Higelin  •  Bastien Bouillon  •  Jérémie Elkaïm

Softie (2022)

Ten-year-old Johnny stands out from his family and his tough neighborhood in Eastern France. He's sensitive, intelligent and interested in all kinds of things way beyond his years. With curiosity, he observes the ups and downs of his young single mother's turbulent ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Samuel Theis
CAST:  Aliocha Reinert  •  Antoine Reinartz  •  Izïa Higelin  •  Mélissa Olexa

Ten-year-old Johnny stands out from his family and his tough neighborhood in Eastern France. He's sensitive, intelligent and interested in all kinds of things way beyond his years. With curiosity, he observes the ups and downs of his young single mother's turbulent ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Samuel Theis
CAST:  Aliocha Reinert  •  Antoine Reinartz  •  Izïa Higelin  •  Mélissa Olexa

The Takedown (2022)

Ousmane Diakité and François Monge are two cops with very different styles, backgrounds and careers. The unlikely pair are reunited once again for a new investigation that takes them across France. What seemed to be a simple drug deal turns out to be a much bigger ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Louis Leterrier
CAST:  Omar Sy  •  Laurent Lafitte  •  Izïa Higelin  •  Dimitri Storoge

Ousmane Diakité and François Monge are two cops with very different styles, backgrounds and careers. The unlikely pair are reunited once again for a new investigation that takes them across France. What seemed to be a simple drug deal turns out to be a much bigger ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Louis Leterrier
CAST:  Omar Sy  •  Laurent Lafitte  •  Izïa Higelin  •  Dimitri Storoge

Saddle Up For Revenge (2021)

Parody of the acclaimed Australian series of the 80s, Return to Eden. Wealthy heiress Stephanie Harper marries athlete Craig Danners, without suspecting that he only wants her money and is having an affair with her best friend, Crystal. Craig and Crystal have a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex Lutz  •  Arthur Sanigou
CAST:  Alex Lutz  •  Audrey Lamy  •  Leïla Bekhti  •  Guillaume Gallienne

Parody of the acclaimed Australian series of the 80s, Return to Eden. Wealthy heiress Stephanie Harper marries athlete Craig Danners, without suspecting that he only wants her money and is having an affair with her best friend, Crystal. Craig and Crystal have a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex Lutz  •  Arthur Sanigou
CAST:  Alex Lutz  •  Audrey Lamy  •  Leïla Bekhti  •  Guillaume Gallienne

On the Wandering Paths (2023)

Pierre, a famous explorer and writer, travels regularly through the world. Someday, climbing a hotel frontage while drunk, he falls from high and into a deep coma. When he awakes, he has difficulties walking but, against everyone's advices, he decides to walk ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Denis Imbert
CAST:  Jean Dujardin  •  Izïa Higelin  •  Jonathan Zaccaï  •  Anny Duperey

Pierre, a famous explorer and writer, travels regularly through the world. Someday, climbing a hotel frontage while drunk, he falls from high and into a deep coma. When he awakes, he has difficulties walking but, against everyone's advices, he decides to walk ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Denis Imbert
CAST:  Jean Dujardin  •  Izïa Higelin  •  Jonathan Zaccaï  •  Anny Duperey

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DIRECTION:  Laurent Hasse
CAST:  Izïa Higelin