The Braves

'The Braves' tells the story of Margot and Alma, two young best friends who share the same dream: to have a successful career in the theatre world, to make it as actresses. Their intense and beautiful bond will soon be jeopardized when they discover that they have been cast as the lead and understudy in a very important play in the French capital. They wanted to conquer the world together, but rivalry will get in the way of their friendship.

This is the feature debut of actress Anäis Volpé, who is also making her directorial and screenwriting debut in this dramatic feature film about friendship and theatre. The cast includes actors and actresses such as Déborah Lukumuena, Souheila Yacoub, Matthieu Longuatte, Sveva Alviti, Angélique Kidjo, Alexandre Desane, Fabien Mariano Ortiz, Marylou Vergne, Julia Mugnier, Adam Hegazy, Diamond Deuklo and Juliette Dol. David Gubitsch and Elie Mittelmann are behind the music, while Sean Price Williams is in charge of the cinematography.

'The Braves' a production between Unité de production, Canal+, Ciné@ and Cinéventure. The film won Best Film in the Student Jury Prize section of the Riviera International Film Festival, as well as the Jury Prize for Best Director at the Champs-Élysées Film Festival.

• Drama