- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Release Date
- 9 October 2025
- Genres
- Drama
- Classification description
- 15
- Directed by
- Ladj Ly
- Starring
- Damien Bonnard, Alexis Manenti, Djibril Zonga, Issa Perica, Al-Hassan Ly
- Synopsis
Inspired by the 2005 Paris riots, director Ladj Ly's Oscar-nominated LES MISÉRABLES is a hugely topical provocative insight into the tensions between neighbourhood residents and police.
Stéphane (Damien Bonnard) has recently joined the Anti-Crime Squad in Montfermeil, in the suburbs of Paris, France, where Victor Hugo set his famed novel “Les Misérables”. Alongside his new colleagues Chris (Alexis Manenti) and Gwada (Djebril Zonga) - both experienced members of the team - he quickly discovers tensions running high between local gangs. When the trio finds themselves overrun during the course of an arrest, a drone captures the encounter, threatening to expose the reality of everyday life.
Film Club x Bounce Cinema: Les Misérables
To celebrate Black History Month, Bounce Cinema has guest curated the Film Club programme First Cuts: Black Debuts, which comprises directorial debuts from acclaimed Black directors.
