Paul Sanchez Is Back!
Rebel Spirit: The Films of Patricia Mazuy
November 15 - 17, 2019
A young police officer (César-winner Zita Hanrot, Fatima) is the only one on the force who believes that a notorious murderer has resurfaced ten years after he vanished without a trace. Also starring Elle’s Laurent Lafitte, and featuring Mazuy’s third collaboration with composer John Cale. A 2019 Rendez-Vous with French Cinema selection.
Q&A with Patricia Mazuy on November 16
The police are reticent to believe that the notorious murderer Paul Sanchez is indeed back ten years after he vanished without a trace. Yet adventure-hungry junior-officer Marion (César-winner Zita Hanrot, Fatima) can’t help obsessing over bread crumbs of hearsay, especially once a local reporter (Idir Chender, Occidental) begins receiving mysterious emails supposedly sent by Sanchez himself. Co-starring Elle’s Laurent Lafitte, this long-awaited fifth feature from Patricia Mazuy spins a gripping caper with ample commentary on sensationalistic media narratives that’s also an adrenaline rush of the imagination propelled by a percussive original score from John Cale. A 2019 Rendez-Vous with French Cinema selection.
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