Young French Cinema 2023: For My Country (Pour la France)
Director: Rachid Hami Run Time: 113 min. Release Year: 2023
Starring: Karim Leklou, Laurent Lafitte, Lubna Azabal, Samir Guesmi, Shaïn Boumedine
Country: France, Taiwan
Language: French, Arabic, Mandarin, English
Young French Cinema 2023
Discover a new generation of directors, presented at the Film Center from May 19 – 22, 2023.
See more Young French CinemaAbout the film:
Official Selection of the 2022 Venice Film Festival
Aissa, a young officer of Algerian origin, tragically loses his life during a fresher initiation ritual at the prestigious French military academy of Saint-Cyr. As the death tears through his family, controversy arises over Aissa’s funeral plans when the Army refuses to take responsibility. Ismael, his older, rebellious brother, tries to keep the family united as they fight to win justice for Aissa.
