Disco Boy
Directed by:
Giacomo AbbruzzeseScreenplay:
Giacomo AbbruzzeseCinematography:
Hélène LouvartComposer:
VitalicCast:
Franz Rogowski, Morr Ndiaye, Laetitia Ky, Robert Więckiewicz, Leon Lučev, Michał Balicki, Matteo Olivetti, Mutamba KalonjiPlots(1)
Aleksei, a young Belarusian, has his sights set on the nightclubs of Paris. After a painful journey through Europe, he enlists in the Foreign Legion, in pursuit of a French passport. Fate, however, takes an unexpected turn, propelling Aleksei into the heart of the Niger Delta where Jomo, a fearless and charismatic revolutionary is battling insidious oil conglomerates that threaten his community's existence. While Aleksei seeks a new family in the Legion, Jomo dreams of being a disco dancer; a "disco boy". In the jungle, their paths converge, intertwining their destinies across borders, bodies, life and death. (Conic Films)
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Beau Travail, primarily from the trio of Louvart, Vitalic and Rogowski. One can sense that Abbruzzese wants to infuse his film with tension and symbolism, to measure the EKG of the heart of darkness and to create a magical parallel between people of two worlds/faces, who are all fording the river of migration, which unfortunately is rather shallow in this rendering, though that doesn’t matter much. The visual aspect, sound design and, as usual, the superhuman intensity of the pit bull Franz carry it through to the expected climax. Though Disco Boy merely takes notes from Claire Denis, it’s still undeniably a joy to watch.
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