Somewhere there’s a world the place destinies collide. A world the place one can unfold their wings and wander, precisely as one needs. In April, Sofitel takes us to this very particular place with its new marketing campaign starring Gillian Anderson and Dali Benssalah, the model’s two ambassadors. A brief movie immortalized within the Sofitel Mexico City Reforma, an iconic resort that unites previous and current on the coronary heart of a metropolis with a wealthy tradition. An ultimate location to embody the model’s putting new imaginative and prescient.
Where lives are performed out in parallel
Sofitel’s new marketing campaign is captured on movie on the iconic Sofitel Mexico City Reforma, one of many model’s flagship areas. Mexico City. A colourful setting with a number of aspects, from historic particulars to modern touches, explored by two new ambassadors.
On one hand, we’ve got the legendary Gillian Anderson, a British-American actress, world-famous for her roles in The X Files, The Fall, The Crown, and Sex Education. I’ve at all times had a stressed spirit and this new marketing campaign by Sofitel embodies precisely that starvation to discover and what higher location to rejoice that mindset than the phenomenally stimulating and sensuous Mexico City.
— Gillian Anderson, actress
On the opposite hand, Dali Benssalah, a French-Algerian actor who achieved worldwide fame together with his function in the latest James Bond film (No Time to Die, 2021) and his efficiency in a music video by the group The Blaze. The pleasure of getting misplaced in Mexico City. The pleasure of assembly up on the Sofitel. Both already seem like film units. An honor to be a Sofitel ambassador in entrance of those cameras.
— Dali Benssalah, actor
Two celebrities, two free minds, dwelling the Sofitel expertise otherwise, every at their very own tempo, guided by the identical want for freedom. For one, a movie shoot at a vibrant out of doors market, an exploration of native traditions and a vigorous gastronomic expertise. For the opposite, wellness, sport, journey and laughter with pals. The result’s a two-and-a-half-minute movie, titled The Encounter, about the great thing about how two lives, two free minds from completely different and various cultural backgrounds, intersect till they lastly meet.
Where Sofitel is reworked
Amongst the newly established Sofitel pillars, we’ve got the Cultural Link. Much greater than a brand, these two interlacing geometric curves symbolize the encounter of concepts, individuals and cultures. This marketing campaign fantastically conveys this idea and the model’s values. The French zest involves life with the open mindsets of the 2 protagonists. The heartfelt service tradition is illustrated by the discreet (but important) contributions of the Sofitel workforce members.
This video symbolizes Sofitel’s new positioning: a want to create encounters between cultures, individuals and concepts – the very definition of Sofitel’s DNA. An invitation to find the native tradition, to divulge heart’s contents to others, and to reside the Sofitel expertise to the fullest, whereas remaining true to at least one’s self always.
— Nicolas Gronier, VP Global Marketing Sofitel
Where native cultures are preserved
All yr lengthy, Sofitel promotes native cultures and makes them accessible to as many individuals as attainable by way of partnerships with arts establishments throughout various genres. In this marketing campaign, the model pays tribute to cinema and Mexican tradition, by showcasing Mexico City’s National Museum of Anthropology and a conventional market. Sofitel embodies a extra sustainable and dedicated luxurious highlighting native artists and native cultures, a method to give again to the communities the place Sofitel’s 120 inns are positioned.
Discover the marketing campaign video right here.
*Since 2007, Sofitel has been rolling out its ‘Candle Ritual’, impressed by the Paris of the 1860s (when greater than 56,000 oil lamps lit up what was later dubbed ‘The city of lights’). A singular ceremony wherein the Sofitel groups mild candles within the inns at dusk.
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