Presented in the selection of Cannes Premier, our brothers recall the case of Malik Ousekin, as well as the Disney + Oussekine series. Two points of view, two tones for the subject finally processed on the big and small screen.
This is a case that has never been discussed directly in a movie, except for a few quotes in Derrick vs. Superman Michel Hazanavicius or La Haine’s Mathieu Kasovitz. This tragic case of police violence, which took place on the night of December 5, 1986, during a student protest in Paris against the Devaquet University reform project and which made Malik Usekin a symbol, is dedicated to two works this year. Which have different biases and which complement each other.
Oussekine Series
On the one hand, we have the TV series Oussekine, available on Disney +, which returns in four episodes the horrific events that led to the death of Malik Ousekin and its aftermath. Through a serial format, this creation by Antoine Chevrolet explores in depth the impact of the death of Malik (played by Sayyid El Alam) and reflects him through the prism of his family.
It is through the eyes of his relatives, bored, weakened and victims of racism that the series shares the revolt and the strong emotion that this novel has evoked in French society. The series also focuses on the long and painful legal battle of the Usekin family to hear the truth.
A true family drama, Osekin is narrated in three stages: the time of the past in Malik’s youth, the time of the present in the struggle of relatives, and the time of the incident in the death of a young man. The series does not prevent us from the physical violence, nor the psychological violence, nor the verbal violence that arose from this relationship, though it does not fall into vulgarity and complacency.
Sophisticated, precise and brilliantly written series (co-authors Antoine Chevrollier, Faïza Guène, Cédric Ido, Julien Lilti and Lina Soualem), Oussekine is a real success that covers this work with strength and emotion, thanks. Rich narrative and masterful interpretations of its actors (Hiam Abbas, Slimane Dazi, Naidra Ayadi, Muna Sualemi, Tevfik Jalabi, Malek Lamraoui, Kad Merad, Olivier Gourmet, Laurent Stoker, Thierry Godard, Matthew Lucy, Matthew Lucy, Matthew Lucy).
The Oussekine series is now available on Disney +.
A film about our brothers
A filmmaker on the other hand Rachid BusharsKnown especially for Indigènes and Cheb, it returns to the Cannes Film Festival this year Our brothers, Presented in the “Cannes Premier” section. Thus, the feature film also returns to the case of Malik Usekin, but not only that … it also tries to highlight the tragic death of another young Frenchman of Algerian origin, about whom little is heard, the shooting of Abdel Beniahia by an alcoholic policeman and beyond. Service hours in Pantine.
Therefore, Rashid Bouchard decided to pursue the two dead and injured families who lost their brother in the hands of a repressive, poorly trained police and under pressure from the Interior Ministry, which is trying to quell these mistakes and police violence. On these two occasions that echo each other and terribly echo the news, the filmmaker picks up the 1986 slums shaken by student demonstrations.
And from the heart of the oppressed young man this cry is felt more and more thanks to the archival images in the film, which not only serve as illustrations, but also to design and build a story written with Cauter Adim. , With the voices of great humanity and imbued with fraternal energetic revolts like Mano Negra and Reno.
And we can also count on the performances of his wonderful actors: Lina Khudri, Reda chickens, Raphael Character, Samir Guessmi, Lai Salame And Adam AmaraTo make this film an important and powerful drama. Less focused on the family past than the meaning of the symbol and the impact of these two events, our brothers is a unifying film, but also sober and modest because we obviously do not see the deaths of Malik and Abdel, but their souls are overwhelmed. An entire film that ends with hope and respect.
The movie “Our Brothers” will be released in theaters soon.
Source: allocine
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