Ernest Cole: Lost and Found

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Ernest Cole: Lost and Found
Directed by Raoul Peck
Written byRaoul Peck
Produced by
  • Raoul Peck
  • Tamara Rosenberg
Narrated by LaKeith Stanfield
Cinematography
  • Wolfgang Held
  • Moses Tau
Edited byAlexandra Strauss
Music by Alexei Aigui
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • May 20, 2024 (2024-05-20)(Cannes)
  • December 25, 2024 (2024-12-25)(France)
Running time
105 minutes [1]
Countries
  • United States
  • France
LanguageEnglish

Ernest Cole: Lost and Found is a 2024 French-American documentary film, directed, written, and produced by Raoul Peck. It follows Ernest Cole, a photographer who exposed the horrors of Apartheid.

Contents

It had its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 2024, and is scheduled to be released in France on December 25, 2024, by Condor Distribution.

Premise

Ernest Cole exposes the horror of Apartheid through photographs, which resulted in him fleeing to the United States. In 2017, 60,000 negatives of his work were found in a Swedish bank safe. [2]

Production

In May 2023, it was announced Raoul Peck would direct a documentary revolving around Ernest Cole, with Magnolia Pictures set to distribute in the United States. The documentary is produced in collaboration with the Cole estate, and access to his archive. [3] [4] In February 2024, it was announced LaKeith Stanfield would voice Cole. [5]

Release

It had its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival in the Special Screenings section on May 20, 2024. [6] [7] It is scheduled to be released in France on December 25, 2024. [8]

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 86% of 7 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.3/10. [9]

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Cannes Film Festival May 24, 2024 L'Œil d'or [lower-alpha 1] Raoul Peck Won [10]

Notes

  1. Shared with The Brink of Dreams.

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References

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  5. Lang, Brent (February 12, 2024). "LaKeith Stanfield to Voice Photographer Ernest Cole in Raoul Peck's Documentary 'Lost and Found' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
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