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Black History Month: Les Misérables (2019)

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Black History Month: Les Misérables (2019)

Wednesday 22 October 2025

Cinema

Inspired by the 2005 Paris riots, director Ladj Ly’s Oscar-nominated Les Misérables is a hugely topical provocative insight into the tensions between neighbourhood residents and police.

Stéphane (Damien Bonnard) has recently joined the Anti-Crime Squad in Montfermeil, in the suburbs of Paris, France, where Victor Hugo set his famed novel “Les Misérables”.

Alongside his new colleagues Chris (Alexis Manenti) and Gwada (Djebril Zonga) – both experienced members of the team – he quickly discovers tensions running high between local gangs.

When the trio finds themselves overrun during the course of an arrest, a drone captures the encounter, threatening to expose the reality of everyday life.

‘It’s a world in which Ly grew up, and his love of these neighbourhoods, in all their hardscrabble glory, is tangible.’ The Guardian  ★★★★☆

 

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Certificate: 15

Length: 119 minutes

Director: Ladj Ly

Cast: Damien Bonnard, Alexis Manenti and Djibril Zonga

Language: French with English subtitles

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Wednesday 22 October 2025 | 2:00 pm

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