When it’s Wednesday, it’s movie day. Today, we present our selection of films for the week to best guide you through the cinematic experience.
1. The Vatican Exorcist by Julius Avery
Russell Crowe ventures into the horror genre. In The Vatican Exorcist, the actor steps into the shoes of the world’s most famous exorcist, Father Gabriele Amorth. This horror film delves into the hidden aspects of the Vatican through the priest’s investigation, as the Vatican’s chief exorcist, into a possessed young boy. His investigations threaten to unveil secrets kept for centuries. The feature film relies on the authentic archives of the real Father Amorth, founder and honorary lifetime president of the International Association of Exorcists.
2. Hawaii by Melissa Drigeard
January 13, 2018. 8:07 AM. On the American island of Hawaii, a ballistic missile alert resonates. A group of friends on a tranquil vacation panics. In their fright, they believe their end is near. What better time to share all they never dared to confess? When they find out it was a false alarm, it’s already too late. After such revelations, the group of friends finds it impossible to continue their vacation as if nothing happened. A film featuring Bérénice Bejo, Élodie Bouchez, Émilie Caen, and Manu Payet.
3. War Pony by Gina Gammell and Riley Keough
Awarded the Caméra d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 2022, this film offers breathtaking scenes. The young directors paint the portrait of two men in the Oglala Lakota tribe on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Bill is 23 and desperate to make his way out. Matho is only 12 but is already eager to become a man. A narrative that explores childhood and the transition to adulthood. It is also about the search for belonging among these Native Americans navigating a society that is hostile to them, bearing the heavy burden of history.
4. The Principal by Chad Chenouga
Sabri Lahlali, played by Roschdy Zem, becomes the vice principal of a neighborhood middle school. His son is about to take the brevet exams at the same institution. Willing to do anything to ensure his son gets the best grades, this man with a complex character will go as far as to betray his role. It’s then that his son studies for the history test using the official exam answers. Suspicions quickly arise. How much will his actions endanger his career in the national education system?
5. Le Paradis by Zeno Graton
Joe, 17 years old, played by Khalil Gharbia, is about to leave a juvenile detention center. A prospect that does not delight him, even though his release has been approved by the judge. William, portrayed by Julien De Saint-Jean, a new young man arrives at the center. Joe notices him and from that moment, everything changes. It’s obvious. Zeno Graton tells the story of a homosexual love affair in a prison environment, of the attraction between two adolescents, leaving room for silence and gaze.
