L'Américain

To stave off boredom and make himself the centre of attention, Malik tells three local youngsters that he's leaving to live in the USA. It isn't true, but once the news has spread around the neighbourhood, he becomes a symbol of hope and pride for everyone. Directed by, screenplay by: Maxime Renard (France, 2023) Cast: Bilel Chegrani (Malik), Mariel-Louise Compain, Aïmen Derriachi, Ali Lafleur, Diong-Kéba Tacu, Marlise Bété Genre: dramedy Awards: press award at the 2024 Festival Format Court - 2024 Festival de Brest (France 2024); selected for the Aix-en-Provence Festival Tous Courts, the Festival de Clermont-Ferrand (France, 2024), the Rhode Island Festival (USA, 2024)