SILVER

Franz Rogowski (A HIDDEN LIFE, TRANSIT) delivers a captivating lead performance as Alex, a Belarusian man sneaking his way through Europe to arrive undocumented in France, looking to take advantage of the French Foreign Legion's offer to provide French citizenship to anyone who completes three years of service. More than 5,000 kilometers away in Nigeria, Jomo (Morr N'Diaye, in a striking debut) leads a band of resistance fighters against the French oil companies mining for petroleum in the Niger Delta. Irrevocably and unforgettably, Alex and Jomo's paths will collide in director Giacomo Abbruzzese's bold debut feature, a compelling look at the intersection of capitalism and personal guilt. Winner, Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution: Cinematography (Hélène Louvart), 2023 Berlin International Film Festival. DIR/SCR Giacomo Abbruzzese; PROD Lionel Massol, Pauline Seigland. France/Italy/Belgium/Poland, 2023, color, 92 min. In English, French, Nigerian, Polish, Russian and Igbo with English subtitles. NOT RATED

No AFI Member passes accepted.