Queens of Drama directed by Alexis Langlois
2024 Selection – Critics’ Week
FRANCE / BELGIUM 2024 1H55 FRENCH VO – WORLD PREMIERE Special Screening
SYNOPSIS
2055. Steevyshady, a hyper-botoxed 65-year-old YouTuber, posts a video on Mimi4Ver, his channel dedicated to Mimi Madamour, a teen singer from the 2000s, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of “Pas touche!,” her biggest hit.
The facelifted man films himself in his teenage bedroom, still covered with posters of the star.
He confesses to having dragged her through the mud because he never accepted her romance with punk singer Billie Kolher. Today, Steevy wants to pay tribute to them by telling their story…
For half a century, these queens of drama have sung their passion and rage under the spotlight.
REVIEW
It is an understatement to say that lesbians are underrepresented on screen.
Young director Alexis Langlois has chosen to tell a lesbian love story in the form of a musical comedy.
A love story between two very different young women: Mimi Madamour, a young singer propelled to pop star status thanks to a contest reminiscent of “Nouvelle Star,” played by Louiza Aura, who does not accept her homosexuality, and Billie, a punk rocker from the band “Slit” (translate as “Crotch”) who fully embraces her sexual identity, played by the talented Gio Ventura.
Their story is narrated by Steevy, played by Bilal Hassani, with guest stars throughout the film including Asia Argento and Alma Jodorowsky.
FOR WHOM?
For once there is a film about lesbians, only the already convinced audience will be attracted to see the film.
Because of a narrative exaggerated to the extreme, it makes the story a bit heavy at times, and that’s too bad.
There is therefore no intention to appeal to everyone but rather to convey a universe, a love for music.
The songs (there are many) are composed by Yelle and Rebeka Warrior (among others).
We still laugh a lot, despite some awkward moments, and the musical/comedy exercise is a bit tricky. Alexis Langlois handles it quite well.
A director to follow indeed.
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