Tonight on TV: 2 million viewers watched the film that caused a huge controversy in France

After La French and HHhH, Cédric Jiménez continues to explore powerful subjects with Bac Nord. Hailing from Marseille, the director recounts a new story that hit the headlines in 2012: eighteen members of the city’s anti-crime brigade were transferred to the corrections department for drug trafficking and racketeering.

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Thanks to the contact of his producer Hugo Selignac, Cédric Jimenez meets the real cops of the case and gains their trust to accompany the project throughout its conception: from its co-writing in collaboration with Audrey Divan (L’Evénement). Before filming with the technical crew and actors.

With an impeccable cast – François Civil, Gilles Lelouch, Karim Leclew, Adele Exarchopoulos and Kenza Fortas – Northern Ferry Strengthens the French thriller thanks to its brutal and surprising immersion in the heart of the police and the northern districts of Marseille. Realistic and devoid of clichés, the film is also based on breathtaking action scenes.

A feature film released in August 2021 that did not leave people talking. Already during its screening at the Cannes Film Festival Northern Ferry He is interrogated from a political point of view, accused of supporting the extreme right. Then, as the presidential term approaches, the film brings right-wing political figures into the security debate.

In the process, Cédric Jimenez was offended by this political recovery on the Paris microphone: “It’s sad. (…) Zemouri and Le Pen are distorting the subject of the film, taking unfortunate shortcuts. I didn’t X-ray the northern districts of Marseille, I showed the city in a very specific context. (… ) What I wanted to say is how they turned out Individuals crushed by cars. That’s the theme of all my films.”

At the same time, the French audience does Northern Ferry A real success in cinemas, especially for 2021, which was marked by a significant decrease in cinema attendance. With 2.2 million admissions, it is the second biggest French success of 2021.

With an average viewer rating of 4.2/5, Northern Ferry Among the best movies of 2021 on AlloCiné.

Northern Ferry Cedric Jimenez with Gilles Lelouch, Francois Civil, Karim Leclus…

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Tonight on France 2 at 21:10.