First screening in Toulon of a series in the Duanju format: King Gandolfi

A screening of the series Roi Gandolfi will take place on May 7, 2026, in Toulon, at the Médiathèque Chalucet. The event is part of the Club MEDSERIES, a program dedicated to contemporary serial storytelling, organized by Quattrocento in partnership with the City of Toulon. Hosted in a 120-seat auditorium, the screening offers an immersion into different narrative formats on the eve of the Cannes Film Festival.

The session will begin at 4:00 PM with Roi Gandolfi, a medieval, humorous, and offbeat series. It follows a king confronted with a series of trials blending mystery, honor, and power, including a sacred medallion to protect, betrayals, and disappearances to solve. Each situation contributes to shaping his legend, despite a temperament that is completely unstable and poorly suited to his role.

Shot in the south of France, the series unfolds across a range of natural locations, including the Roquefavour aqueduct in Ventabren, the Château de Tarascon, Daudet’s mill in Fontvieille, the calanques of Marseille, the Régusse mill, and the Saracen tower of Cournonterral.

Created by Guillaume Sanjorge, the series features a wide cast including Jean-Pierre Castaldi, Marthe Villalonga, Laurent Artufel, Anthony Joubert, Michel La Rosa, Stéphane Martinet, Sébastien Bugeja, Cyril Etesse, François Viette, Rémi Barrero, Nicolas Tacussel, Roger Nicolas, Jordan Deluxe, Karine Lima, Claudia Notte, Alexandre Thibault, Aurèle Barbieri, Sami Bentayeb, Gérald Michiara, and Raphael Forte.

The screening of Roi Gandolfi is part of a broader program conceived as a journey through three styles and three formats. At 4:45 PM, the mini-series Buddy Bob, written and directed by Anne Loriot, offers a contemporary comedy centered on an unexpected encounter during a festival. At 5:10 PM, the program continues with Paoliwood, presented as part of a carte blanche by the Corsican SVOD platform ALLINDÌ, exploring a project that blends fiction and territorial identity. Altogether, the event offers more than two hours of screenings, alternating between humor, intimate storytelling, and works rooted in Mediterranean cultures.

Practical information:

Location: Médiathèque ChalucetAddress: 5 rue Chalucet, 83000 Toulon

Date: May 7, 2026Time: 4:00 PM – approximately 6:30 PM

Admission: Free (subject to availability)

Format: screening and discovery of several series, including Roi Gandolfi (12 episodes, 21 minutes)