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Disco Boy

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After a painful journey through Europe, Aleksei arrives in Paris to join the Foreign Legion. Meanwhile, in the Niger Delta, Jomo struggles against the oil companies threatening his village and the lives of his family.

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

James Mottram

Charismatic German actor Franz Rogowski (Transit, Undine) headlines this strange, surreal contemporary tale about a Belarussian who seeks a new identity in the French Foreign Legion. He plays Aleksei, an opportunistic young man who flees from a bus-load of football fans travelling to Poland to watch an away game. Arriving in Paris, he signs up for the military, a tactic that will grant him French residency. Italian debut director Giacomo Abbruzzese soon creates a persuasive portrait of someone who rebuilds his very existence from the ground up. At times, the film channels Apocalypse Now, especially scenes set in the Niger Delta, as Aleksei's path crosses with that of guerrilla fighter Jomo (Morr Ndiaye). From verdant jungles to shimmering Parisian clubs, the cinematography is rich and vivid - French DoP Hélène Louvart rightly won a Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival. But its disjointed narrative, swinging between the film's protagonists, also make it a frustrating and often opaque journey.

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6.3/10

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rolenameDirectorGiacomo Abbruzzese

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Theatrical distributor

Conic

Released on

2024-03-29

Languages

English | Russian | French | Polish

Guidance

Violence, swearing, sexual references

Formats

Colour

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