Cinema Wednesdays - Loris S. Musumeci
The atmosphere is warm in the heart of Paris. It's summertime, and the final whistle announces France's victory at the 2018 Football World Cup. Suburbanites and urbanites celebrate together under the blue, white and red flag. The joy of the moment nonetheless hints at anguish. It's the anguish of the rest of the film, set in Montfermeil in the 93. We already know the pressures, we already know the climate that will prevail: that of confrontation. The shouting, singing and dancing appear in all their futility. futility, because world champion or not, France is at war. France is at war.