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‘Case 137’ Director Dominik Moll on Exploring the Gilets Jaunes Riots in His Cannes-Premiering Political Drama: ‘These Divisions Still Exist’ in French Society


Cesar-winning director Dominik Moll discussed the timeliness of his political drama 'Case 137' which world premiered in competition at Cannes.

Dominik Moll, the Cesar-winning French director whose film “ Case 137 ” world premiered in competition at Cannes on Thursday evening, talked about the timeliness of his movie which tackles police misconduct through the prism of a meticulous investigation. Léa Drucker, who is also at Cannes with Laura Wandel’s “Adam’s Sake,” stars in “Case 137” as an investigator in the French IGPN (internal affairs) department who is assigned the task of determining who is responsible for the incident. Before its premiere, “Case 137” sparked some headlines after news broke that one of its supporting actors, Theo Navarro-Mussy, had been banned by the Cannes Film Festival organizers from walking the red carpet amid accusations of rape and sexual assault.

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