Block Pass
| Block Pass | |
|---|---|
| French | La Pampa |
| Directed by | Antoine Chevrollier |
| Written by | Antoine Chevrollier Bérénice Bocquillon Faïza Guène |
| Produced by | Nicolas Blanc |
| Starring | Amaury Foucher Sayyid El Alami Damien Bonnard |
| Cinematography | Benjamin Roux |
| Edited by | Lilian Corbeille |
| Music by | Evgueni Galperine Sacha Galperine |
Production company | Agat Films |
| Distributed by | Tandem |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Block Pass (French: La Pampa) is a French drama film, directed by Antoine Chevrollier and released in 2024.[1] The film stars Amaury Foucher as Jojo, a teenager living in Longué-Jumelles who is training as a motocross racer, and Sayyid El Alami as Willy, his longtime best friend whose support and loyalty prove critical to Jojo's survival after he is outed to the community as gay.[2]
The cast also includes Damien Bonnard as Jojo's father David, as well as Mathieu Demy, Léonie Dahan-Lamort, Florence Janas, Artus Solaro and Axelle Fresneau in supporting roles.
The film, Chevrollier's full-length directorial debut, was shot principally in and around Longué-Jumelles, his real-life hometown.[3]
The film premiered on 18 May 2024 in the Critics Week program at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival,[4] where it was a nominee for the Queer Palm.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Fabien Lemercier, "Review: Block Pass". Cineuropa, 20 May 2024.
- ^ Allan Hunter, "‘Block Pass’: Cannes Review". Screen Daily, 20 May 2024.
- ^ Franck De Brito, "PORTRAIT. Antoine Chevrollier, le réalisateur qui monte, vient tourner chez lui en Maine-et-Loire". Ouest-France, 10 April 2023.
- ^ Elsa Keslassy, "Cannes Critics’ Week Unveils 2024 Lineup". Variety, April 15, 2024.
- ^ Tim Dams, "Queer Palm reveals eligible titles from 2024 Cannes lineup". Screen Daily, 9 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- Block Pass at IMDb
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