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...

Stephane, only just arrived from Cherbourg, joins the anti criminality brigade of Montfermeil in a sensitive district of the Paris suburbs.
Paired up with Chris and Gwada whose methods are sometimes "special" he rapidly discovers the tensions between the various neighborhood groups. When an arrest starts to get out of hand, a drone is filming every move they make.

A film by Ladj LY

France, 2019, Feature, 1h42 min, Drama

starring Damien Bonnard, Djebril Zonga, Alexis Manenti.

First Feature

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.

Language: French
Year of production : 2019
Country : FRANCE
Length : 103 minutes

Director - Ladj LY
Script / Dialogue - Ladj LY
Script / Dialogue - Alexis MANENTI
Script / Dialogue - Giordano GEDERLINI

Casting
Damien BONNARD - Stéphane
Alexis MANENTI - Chris
Djebril ZONGA - Gwada
Steve TIENTCHEU - The Mayor
Jeanne BALIBAR - The Commissioner


Production companies:
SRAB FILMS, RECTANGLE PRODUCTIONS, LYLY FILMS

Contacts

Production

SRAB FILMS - 76 rue Myrha 75018 PARIS FRANCE - T: 33 (0)1 45 44 07 70 - cbarral@srabfilms.com - www.srabfilms.fr

RECTANGLE PRODUCTIONS - FRANCE

Distribution
LE PACTE - T: 33 (0)1 44 69 56 59 - www.le-pacte.com

French press
MARIE QUEYSANNE - T: 33 (0)1 42 77 03 63 - Marie QUEYSANNE - marie@marie-q.fr

International press
DANA ARCHER - Dana ARCHER - dana.archer@ddapr.com

International sales
WILD BUNCH - T: 33 (0)1 43 13 21 51 - www.wildbunch.eu

2019 | 72è Festival de Cannes
* In Competition - Feature Films
https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/films/les-miserables