Queens of Drama (film)
| Queens of Drama | |
|---|---|
| French | Les Reines du drame |
| Directed by | Alexis Langlois |
| Written by | Carlotta Coco Thomas Colineau Alexis Langlois |
| Produced by | Inès Daïen Dasi Benoit Rolland |
| Starring | Louiza Aura Gio Ventura |
| Cinematography | Marine Atlan |
| Edited by | Alexis Langlois Gabriel Gonzalez |
| Music by | Pierre Desprats Mona Soyoc Yelle Rebeka Warrior |
Production companies | Les Films du Poisson Wrong Men |
Release date |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Countries | France Belgium |
| Language | French |
Queens of Drama (French: Les Reines du drame) is a French musical drama film, directed by Alexis Langlois and released in 2024.[1] The film centres on a star-crossed romance between Mimi Madamour (Louiza Aura) and Billie Kohler (Gio Ventura), two singers who first meet as competitors in a television singing competition where Mimi is selected for a place in the competition and goes on to have a huge pop hit, while Billie is rejected and pursues underground success as a punk rocker.[2]
The cast also includes Bilal Hassani, Alma Jodorowsky, Nana Benamer, Asia Argento, Thomas Poitevin, Dustin Muchuvitz, Raya Martigny, Drag Couenne, Julia Fiquet, Jean-Biche and Élodie Barthels.
The film premiered on 18 May 2024 at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival,[3] where it was a nominee for the Queer Palm.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Ben Croll, "‘Queens of Drama’ Director Alexis Langlois Brings New Pop to Queer Stories". Variety, 18 May 2024.
- ^ David Opie, "‘Queens of Drama’ Review: Glittercore Pop-Punk and Noughties Toxicity Collide in Queer French Musical Drama". IndieWire, 18 May 2024.
- ^ Fionnuala Halligan, "‘Queens Of Drama’: Cannes Review". Screen Daily, 18 May 2024.
- ^ Tim Dams, "Queer Palm reveals eligible titles from 2024 Cannes lineup". Screen Daily, 9 May 2024.
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