LES MISÉRABLES

LES MISÉRABLES, 2019
France | DCP, Color, 102’ | French
Director: Ladj Ly
Cast: Damien Bonnard, Alexis Manenti, Djibril Zonga

The Oscar nominee from France this year is named after Victor Hugo's classic novel Les Misérables. Director Ladj Ly tells the story of a crime and conscience by adapting the novel's theme of revolution and rebellion in the broken social order to current day suburbs of Paris as he follows three police officers patrolling the neighborhood of Les Bosquets, which is known for its high crime rates. Team leader Chris and his African partner Gwada who are joined by Stéphane for the first time, learn that a baby lion has been stolen from the Roma circus in this eventful neighborhood. In order to maintain the easily rising tension between the antagonistic groups of the neighborhood, the team sets off and even finds the kid who stole the baby lion, but end up causing more harm due to their own aggressive attitude. The director’s first feature length film, Les Misérables won the Jury Award in Cannes.