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2023 film by Julien Paolini From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Karmapolice is a 2023 French neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Julien Paolini. His second feature film, Karmapolice was written by Paolini in collaboration with Manolis Mavropoulos and Syrus Shahidi.[1] It stars Shahidi as a troubled cop who investigates his mysterious neighbour. Alexis Manenti and Karidja Touré appear in supporting roles.[2] It premiered on 21 October 2023 at the Festival Polar de Cognac, before being theatrically released in France on 17 July 2024.
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Directed by | Julien Paolini |
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Cinematography | Hadrien Vedel |
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Distributed by | DHR Distribution / À Vif Cinémas |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Angelo is a idealistic policeman consumed by guilt after he accidentally caused the death of a woman he was trying to help. He is put on sick leave and moves with his girlfriend to the working-class Château Rouge neighbourhood of Paris. There, he befriends a knowledgeable local named Poulet. He becomes concerned about a woman who lives across the hall named Elena, a drug addict who is allegedly under the influence of the neighbourhood's slumlord and crack dealer Anselme. Angelo involves himself in Poulet's activities and starts his own undercover investigation.
Paolini drew inspiration from French comics, including those by Charles Burns, Lewis Trondheim, Joann Sfar and Emmanuel Larcenet.[3]
Karmapolice was presented in competition at the Festival Polar de Cognac, where it had its world premiere on 21 October 2023 and earned Paolini his second Grand Prix.[4][5] The film was theatrically released in France on 17 July 2024, distributed by DHR.[6]
On AlloCiné, the film received an average rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 12 reviews from French critics.[7] Critics praised Karmapolice,[8][9][10][11] and saw it as "the legacy of a certain New York underground cinema, from early Scorsese to the Safdie brothers, via Lynch's Blue Velvet".[12] Cineuropa wrote that Paolini confirmed his "singularity" as a director.[13]
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