Overview

• The film premiered in competition at the Venice Film Festival and drew a reported seven-minute ovation.
• Critics describe a largely faithful adaptation that foregrounds French colonial Algeria and names the murdered Algerian, expanding native perspectives.
• François Ozon confirmed the movie was shot in color and converted to black-and-white for artistic and financial reasons, with Manuel Dacosse’s cinematography and Fatima Al Qadiri’s score singled out.
• Benjamin Voisin stars as Meursault with Rebecca Marder as Marie, joined by Denis Lavant, Pierre Lottin and Swann Arlaud in supporting roles.
• Produced by Gaumont and FOZ with co-producers France 2 Cinéma, Macassar and Scope Pictures, the film is being shopped internationally, with U.S. distribution still sought and industry chatter about a potential French Oscar submission.