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.
The hardships of daily life in one of Paris’ toughest neighbourhoods are captured in Ladj Ly’s La Haine-esque debut.
By Elena Lazic
This year’s Clermont ISFF once again welcomed an eclectic mix of short-form filmmaking new and old.
The French director of Les Misérables has been subjected to implicit racism.
By Elena Lazic
Ladj Ly’s gritty portrait of suburban Paris tips its hat to La Haine and Do the Right Thing.