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Crowd of protesters amid smoke and chaos, police officers stand on an elevated platform.
Festivals

Les Indésirables – first-look review

by Mark Asch

Ladj Ly’s fol­low-up to his Cesar award-win­ning Les Mis­érables is a hyper­bol­ic state-of-the-nation address that lacks the log­ic and fire of that first feature.
Crowded Champs-Élysées in Paris, lined with trees, leading to the iconic Arc de Triomphe in the distance.
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Les Misérables

by David Jenkins

The hard­ships of dai­ly life in one of Paris’ tough­est neigh­bour­hoods are cap­tured in Ladj Ly’s La Haine-esque debut.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Man wearing a thick knitted scarf, looking serious with a pensive expression. His facial features are visible, including his dark skin tone and short, curly hair.
Incoming

Far-right magazines are using Ladj Ly’s criminal record for defamation

by Charles Bramesco

The French direc­tor of Les Mis­érables has been sub­ject­ed to implic­it racism.
Crowded Champs-Élysées in Paris, lined with trees, leading to the iconic Arc de Triomphe in the distance.
Festivals

Les Misérables – first look review

by Elena Lazic

Ladj Ly’s grit­ty por­trait of sub­ur­ban Paris tips its hat to La Haine and Do the Right Thing.