LES MISÉRABLES

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 neighborhood gangs. When they find themselves overrun during the course of an arrest, a drone captures their every movement, their every action.

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.

Les Misérables was Oscar nominated 2020 for Best International Film. It was awarded the Jury Prize in Cannes and was nominated for a Golden Globe in the category Best Motion Picture - Foreign Language.

Title: Les Misérables
Director:  Ladj Ly
Country: France  
Language: French
Running time: 102 min
Year: 2019
Cast: Damien Bonnard, Alexis Manenti, Djibril Zonga, Jeanne Balibar