“This deeply personal film beautifully captures the struggles and aspirations of a community, reflecting Ly’s unparalleled storytelling skills.” “We are honoured to showcase Ladj Ly’s remarkable talent once again with the world premiere of his latest work, Les Indésirables,” TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey said today. Other cast members include Jeanne Balibar, Steve Tientcheu and Aristote Luyindula. He intends to continue the policy of his predecessor, who dreamed of rehabilitating this working-class neighborhood.Īnta Diaw stars as a young French woman of Malian origin, living in one of its dilapidated tower blocks, who refuses to see her family driven out of the neighbourhood where she grew up.

Longtime Ly collaborator Alexis Manenti stars as an idealistic young doctor, who takes on the role of mayor in an outer-city suburb following the sudden death of his predecessor. TIFF described Les Indésirables as “a timely tale of timely tale of revolution, which beautifully captures a pivotal moment in history.”

Ly’s work, capturing life in Paris’ tough outer suburbs and police violence, has been back in the spotlight in recent days following rioting in France, in response to the shooting death of a 17-year-old boy by a police officer on the outskirts of the French capital June 27. Les Misérables won a slew of French Césars the following year and was also France’s Academy Awards submission, getting through to the final nominations stage in the International Feature category, going up up against Parasite.

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