Tag: Alexis Manenti
Maldoror | 2024 Venice Film Festival Review
Investigation of a Citizen Under Suspicion: Du Welz Revisits Bungled Belgian Murder Case
“It is grand to contemplate the ruins of cities; but it is...
Diamant Brut (Wild Diamond) | 2024 Cannes Film Festival Review
Teenage Wasteland: Riedinger’s Debut a Familiar Coming-of-Age Parade
All that glitters isn’t gold, but social media success can break the mould. At least that’s the...
2023 TIFF: Ladj Ly’s Les Indésirables to World Preem in Toronto
Unless Venice pulls the carpet from underneath them, Ladj Ly won't following Golden Lion comp preemed/penned Athena by Les Indésirables (aka Bâtiment 5). Instead,...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2023: #109. Ladj Ly’s Les Indésirables
Les Indésirables
One of the last major projects to move into production in '22 and on this list is Ladj Ly's sophomore film with the...
In Utero: Hafsia Herzi Toplines Iris Kaltenbäck’s “Le Ravissement”
To be seen next year in Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due and Stéphane Demoustier's Ibiza, the always busy Hafsia Herzi leads a quartet of...
Athena | Review
The World is (Not) Yours: Gavras Clumsily Tackles Civil Unrest, Police Brutality
Recalling elements of his father Costa-Gavras’ most iconic film, Z (1969), Romain Gavras...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2022: #54. Romain Gavras’ Athena (Fka Moussa)
Athena
Look for a title change to occur on Romain Gavras' third feature film project which is passing as RG03 and Moussa -- a term...
Top 150 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2020: #119. Les Années 10 – Thierry de Peretti
Les Années 10
Long time actor and director Thierry de Peretti should have his highly anticipated third feature, Les Années 10 (formerly known as L’Infiltre)...
2019 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 2 – Ladj Ly’s Les Misérables
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...
