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    Django

    Directed by Étienne Comar
    France | 115 minutes | World Cinema Now

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    Django

    Directed by Étienne Comar
    France | 115 minutes | World Cinema Now

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    Django

    Directed by Étienne Comar
    France | 115 minutes | World Cinema Now

  • View Trailer

    Django

    Directed by Étienne Comar
    France | 115 minutes | World Cinema Now

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    Django

    Directed by Étienne Comar
    France | 115 minutes | World Cinema Now

A powerful, musically-driven historical drama following legendary jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt’s escape from German-occupied France, and the inspiration this unlikely resistance hero gave to those without a voice.

film synopsis

Facing a packed theater of stiff soldiers of the Third Reich, it is readily apparent that renowned guitarist Django (Reda Kateb, A Prophet) is a long way from entertaining audiences in the famous clubs of Paris’s Quartier Pigalle. Yet the poised maestro doesn’t see anything morally wrong with his choice of gigs, despite overt warnings of punishment if anyone is to stomp, dance or even clap. The reappearance of a past lover, Louise de Klerk (Cécile De France, High Tension), now a member of the Resistance, spurs Django to acknowledge the despair millions across Europe are facing. With Louise’s help, Django is transported with his family to the French-Swiss border to avoid a propaganda-infused musical tour of Germany. But his time on the border proves to be a true test to his evolving character and a turning point not only his own life, but in history.

film details

Director: Étienne Comar
Producers: Olivier Delbosc, Marc Missonnier
Screenwriter: Etienne Comar, Alexis Salatko
Cinematographers: Christophe Beaucarne
Editor: Monica Coleman
Music: Warren Ellis
Cast: Reda Kateb, Cécile De France, Beata Palya, BimBam Merstein, Gabriel Mirété
Country: France
Language: French, German, English and Romany
Year: 2017
Running Time: 115 minutes
Website: https://www.django-film.com

2018 Film Festival