‘Les Indésirables’ Review: Ladj Ly’s Look at the Clash Between Power and Marginalized Groups in Modern Day Paris Disappoints | Toronto
Five years ago, French filmmaker Ladj Ly made quite the splash with his debut feature Les Misérables, a harrowing, gut-wrenching story of how powerless, marginalized... Read More
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TIFF48: Ladj Ly’s ‘Les Indésirables’ to World Premiere at 2023 Toronto International Film Festival
TIFF announced today that Ladj Ly’s second directorial feature, Les Indésirables, will have its World Premiere at the 48th edition of the of the Toronto... Read More
Tensions rise in first trailer for France Oscar submission and Cannes winner ‘Les Misérables’
Amazon Studios has revealed the first trailer and poster for Les Misérables, the feature film debut from Ladj Ly, who won the Jury Prize at... Read More
Interview: Cannes winner Ladj Ly, director of ‘Les Misérables’
“We have the impression that the politicians don’t care. […] If you really want to make a revolution, you have to be in the streets... Read More
2019 Cannes Film Festival Awards: Bong Joon-Ho’s ‘Parasite’ wins Palme d’Or
Bong Joon-Ho’s Parasite (South Korea), a piercing social class commentary, has won the 2019 Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or. Jury president Alejandro González Iñárritu called... Read More
Cannes Review take two: ‘Les Misérables’ is “one of the most timely and urgent films of the year”
Ladj Ly’s debut feature is a stunning, explosive film that is both fresh and arresting Debut films selected in competition at Cannes are rare –... Read More
Ladj Ly’s supremely confident debut feature recalls the bitingly fierce critical voice of Victor Hugo’s classic novel, transplanting it into the estates and housing blocks... Read More
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