LES MISÉRABLES
by Ladj Ly
synopsis
Stéphane has recently joined the Anti-Crime Brigade in Montfermeil, in the Paris suburbs. Alongside his new colleagues Chris and Gwada – both experienced members of the team – he quickly discovers tensions running high between neighbourhood gangs. When they find themselves overrun during the course of an arrest, a drone captures their every movement, their every action... Inspired by the riots of 2005, César nominee and Kourtrajmé collective member Ladj Ly explores contemporary Montfermeil, the same place where Victor Hugo chose to set “Les Misérables” in 1862. More than 150 years later, the similarities between today’s angry, hoodie- wearing youth and Gavroche are only too clear.
international title: | Les Misérables |
original title: | Les Misérables |
country: | France |
sales agent: | Goodfellas |
year: | 2019 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Ladj Ly |
film run: | 102' |
release date: | FR 20/11/2019, BE 20/11/2019, GR 14/11/2019, ES 22/11/2019, PT 5/12/2019, SE 10/01/2019, NO 17/01/2019, DE 23/01/2019, AT 24/01/2019, FI 7/02/2019, IT 12/03/2020 |
screenplay: | Ladj Ly, Giordano Gederlini, Alexis Manenti |
cast: | Damien Bonnard, Alexis Manenti, Djebril Zonga, Issa Perica, Al-Hassan Ly, Steve Tientcheu, Almamy Kaoute, Jeanne Balibar |
cinematography by: | Julien Poupard |
film editing: | Flora Volpelière |
art director: | Karim Lagati |
music: | Pink Noise |
producer: | Toufik Ayadi, Christophe Barral |
co-producer: | Edouard Weil |
production: | SRAB Films, Rectangle Productions, Lyly Films |
backing: | Canal+ (FR), Ciné+ (FR), Région Ile-de-France (FR), Cineventure Sofica (FR), Cinefeel Prod (FR) |
distributor: | Le Pacte, Paradiso Filmed Entertainment Belgique, Seven Films, Caramel Films, Alambique, Karantanija Cinemas, Edge Entertainment, Selmer Media AS, Wild Bunch Distribution Germany, Cinemanse Films, Lucky Red, Filmbazar, Paradiso Filmed Entertainment Nederland, M2 Films, Altitude Film Entertainment Distribution, Filmcoopi |