The Worst Ones

In this playful film-within-a-film about the challenges and perils of street casting a group of teenagers from the cité Pablo Picasso, a housing project in the suburbs of Boulogne-Sur-Mer, in the north of France, Flemish director Gabriel tells a prospective actor that he’s looking for children who haven’t had easy lives. The response is “Seems like you’re just looking for the worst ones.”

France’s entry to the Academy Awards.

Director: Lise Akoka, Romane Gueret

Producer: Marine Alaric, Frédéric Jouve

Cast: Mallory Wanecwue, Timéo Mahaut, Johan Heldenbergh