FORSAKEN
synopsis
Everyone knows the name Samuel Paty, but few people truly know his story. On 16 October 2020, Samuel Paty, a History and Geography teacher, was murdered outside his middle school. In light of investigations and legal proceedings, this film looks back at his final eleven days and the chain of events that led to his tragic death.
| international title: | Forsaken |
| original title: | L'Abandon |
| country: | France |
| sales agent: | Studio TF1 Distribution |
| year: | 2026 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Vincent Garenq |
| film run: | 100' |
| release date: | FR 23/05/2026 |
| screenplay: | Vincent Garenq, Alexis Kebbas |
| cast: | Antoine Reinartz, Emmanuelle Bercot, Nedjim Bouizzoul, Emma Boumali, Azize Kabouche, Mounira Barbouch, Marie-Sohna Condé, Diamadoua Sissoko |
| cinematography by: | Renaud Chassaing |
| film editing: | Aurique Delannoy |
| art director: | Isabelle Quillard |
| music: | Nicolas Errèra |
| production: | Outside Films, Les Films du Kiosque, UGC, France 3 Cinéma, Umedia |
| distributor: | UGC Distribution |
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Vincent Garenq, Antoine Reinartz, Emmanuelle Bercot, Nedjim Bouizzoul, Emma Boumali, Azize Kabouche
© 2026 Fabrizio de Gennaro for Cineuropa - fadege.it, @fadege.it
© 2026 Fabrizio de Gennaro for Cineuropa - fadege.it, @fadege.it
