France’s Oscar® Entry for Best International Feature ‘Les Miserables’ 2019Les Miserables directed by Ladj Ly is not based on Victor Hugo’s classic story, but it’s set in the same region in France and has the spirit of the original. Ly originally directed an acclaimed short in 2017 of the same name that set the stage for this larger feature focused on police brutality and crime. This is a powerful, powerful film coming from the inner city of Paris.
Les Misérables, French director Ladj Ly’s debut film, was inspired by his original short. It was the joint winner of the Jury Prize at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival
Les Misérables depicts life in the gritty Paris suburb of La Cité des Bosquets. It is a powder keg ready to ignite, with tensions running high between the immigrant community and the authorities.
Director Ly, who grew up...
Les Misérables, French director Ladj Ly’s debut film, was inspired by his original short. It was the joint winner of the Jury Prize at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival
Les Misérables depicts life in the gritty Paris suburb of La Cité des Bosquets. It is a powder keg ready to ignite, with tensions running high between the immigrant community and the authorities.
Director Ly, who grew up...
- 12/8/2019
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
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