| 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]
It was nominated for the Louis Delluc Prize for Best First Film. [5]
