An actor whose appeared in both of Romain Gavras’ outings as a director (he was one of the founding members of the collective Kourtrajmé best known for his short documentaries 365 Jours a Clichy-Montfermeil (2007) and Go Fast Connection (2008), this debut by Mali-born Ladj Ly stars returning players (from the short) in Damien Bonnard, Alexis Manenti and Djibril Zonga along with Jeanne Balibar in a tale set in and around Paris. After beginning in the docu form and sight unseen, a lot can already be said about a comp berth for a debut film (a rarity) in competition. Les Misérables is among a pair of comp entries that are based on a short film and this feature appears to have gone into production quickly after putting out the short in 2017 — but worth noting this man has been filming all his life — shooting not with a gun, but with any means necessary (flip phones et al).
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