For My Country

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For My Country
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Directed by Rachid Hami  [ fr ]
Screenplay byRachid Hami
Ollivier Pourriol
Produced byNicolas Mauvernay
Starring Karim Leklou
CinematographyJérôme Alméras
Edited byJoëlle Hache
Music byDan Levy
Astrid Gomez-Montoya
Rebecca Delannet
Release date
  • 2022 (2022)

For My Country (French : Pour la France) is a 2022 drama film co-written and directed by Rachid Hami and starring Karim Leklou. A co-production between France and Taiwan, it premiered at the 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival.

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Plot

During an integration ritual at the French military school of Saint-Cyr, officer cadet Aïssa Saïdi lost his life. His older brother Ismaël, the black sheep of the family, finds himself at the forefront of the legal fight for the organization of his funeral.

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Production

The film was produced by Mizar Films, with France 2 Cinéma and Ma Studio serving as co-producers. [1]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival, in the Horizons sidebar. [1] [2] [3] It was released in French cinemas on 8 February 2023. [4]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 100% of 5 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7/10. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 Lemercier, Fabien (2 September 2022). "Review: For My Country". Cineuropa . Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  2. Smith, Anna (3 September 2022). "Venice Review: Rachid Hami's 'For My Country'". Deadline . Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  3. Wilkinson, Amber (3 September 2022). "'For My Country': Venice Review". Screen International . Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  4. "Cinéma : Pour la France de Rachid Hami en salles le 8 février". France Info (in French). 30 January 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  5. "For My Country". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved 28 February 2025.