Occidental

Neïl Beloufa
Part of

55th New York Film Festival

September 29 - October 15, 2017

In a boho Parisian hotel, two sexually and politically ambiguous Italians romp through a succession of blatantly artificial set pieces, stoking the prejudices of staff members and fellow guests, while outside riots rage and protesters march.

DIRECTOR
Neïl Beloufa
YEAR
2017
COUNTRY
France
RUNTIME
73 minutes

Q&A with Neïl Beloufa following the screening on 10/6

In a boho Parisian hotel, two sexually and politically ambiguous Italians romp through a succession of blatantly artificial, anachronistically decorated set pieces, stoking the prejudices of staff members and fellow guests. Outside, riots rage and protesters march, threatening to spill into the increasingly feverish atmosphere gathering indoors. French-Algerian artist Neïl Beloufa’s second feature—reminiscent of films by Bertrand Bonello and the stage-derived works of Alain Resnais—confirms the arrival of a uniquely provocative, socially attuned filmmaker.

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