A French: the skinhead film that electrifies social networks – BBC

Reduced Distribution, “intimidation” agitation on Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook: even before its release Wednesday, a controversial wind in the film of the director Diastème, which tells the story of a repentant extremist.

Inspired by true events, tells the French A route on thirty years of a skinhead, Marc Lopez (played by Alban Lenoir) sticking posters of the far right with his friends and enjoys hitting Arabs and blacks. Gradually, he abandoned the hatred that dwells under the stunned gaze of his friends.

“It’s the journey of a bastard who will try to become a good person” sums up the press release of the film.

But even before its screening in theaters, “the film (…) been on social networks spectacular campaign of hatred fueled by Comments violent, aggressive, threatening around his trailer, “according to the distributor Mars Films.

A climate that will not prevent the film from start Wednesday ensures Mars. “We had a lot of calls that operators were worried, but none have canceled because of threats,” said the dealer.

no-one under 12 years, the film opens in 65 theaters, while the dealer counted on 70-80, a normal range, according to Mars.

“I obviously doubted that it would not be simple, but not for one second did I think that farmers who like the film does not take it because they were afraid + +” confided late May Diastème the director on his blog.

“I have told the story of a man who gets rid of violence and hate in him. It is a film of peace. A movie, “he defends himself. “And I get the last few weeks, is only violence and hatred (…) and it’s not cinema …”

When contacted by AFP, the co-producer the film, Philippe Lioret, did not understand why “exploitation is chilly.” Operators who fear “clashes in the halls,” “I tell them do not be afraid”

Cyril Jacquens, film director Devosge in Dijon, it will broadcast “A French” by avant. first Monday and the day of its national release.

“It’s a film but a committed art film above all, it’s why, from the start, we have out the desired “says Jacquens hailing” a very good film. “