Tag: Ladj Ly

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...

Basket of Deplorables? Ladj Ly’s “Indésirables” & Alain Guiraudie’s “Miséricorde” in the Works

He already had a firm sophomore project in the works when he was fielding questions back in 2019 at the Cannes press conference for...

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...

2022 Cannes: Vincent Lindon Leads Jury + Jasmine Trinca’s Marcel! Added to Special Screenings

How does one avoid the major gaffe like the unfortunate Palme d'or reveal that occurred at last year's ceremony? You select a person who...

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...

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...

Live from Cannes: 2019 Cannes Critics’ Panel – Meet the Jury!

While the competition jury have some major clout in the likes of Iñárritu, Lanthimos, Pawlikowski, Reichardt, Campillo, Alice Rohrwacher,  Elle Fanning, Maimouna N’Diaye, and...

2019 Cannes Film Festival: Mati Diop, Jessica Hausner & Céline Sciamma In Competition

Expect the unexpected. A mix of new faces and veteran filmmakers will make up the 72nd edition of the Cannes Film Festival with first works...

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