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‘Dossier 137’ Premieres at Cannes with Eight-Minute Ovation and Distribution Push

Dominik Moll's police procedural examining Yellow Vests-era brutality debuts as Cannes bans actor over assault allegations.

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Valentin Campagne, Mathilde Riu, Côme Péronnet and Solàn Machado-Graner pose during the “Dossier 137” photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2025, in Cannes, France
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Lea Drucker poses during the “Dossier 137” photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2025, in Cannes, France.

Overview

  • ‘Dossier 137,’ directed by Dominik Moll, premiered in competition at the Cannes Film Festival on May 15, 2025, receiving an eight-minute standing ovation.
  • The film explores police brutality during France’s 2018 Yellow Vests protests, focusing on an IGPN investigator piecing together evidence to hold riot officers accountable.
  • Léa Drucker stars as Stéphanie Bertrand, a determined internal affairs officer navigating professional and personal conflicts while investigating a teenager's severe injury caused by riot police.
  • The film employs mixed media, including real archival footage and digital reconstructions, to emphasize procedural realism and systemic critique.
  • Cannes organizers barred actor Théo Navarro-Mussy from the red carpet following sexual assault allegations, though the charges were dismissed in court, with an appeal reportedly forthcoming.