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There’s political trouble in paradise in this film by anarchic master director Albert Serra.
De Roller, the High Commissioner of the French Republic on the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia, is a calculating man with perfect manners. In both official receptions and shady locales, he constantly monitors the mood of the local population, which can turn hostile at any moment. This is all the more apparent when a persistent rumor circulates: supposedly, a submarine has been sighted, a specter that could herald the resumption of French nuclear testing.
Meet the director
Albert Serra
Albert Serra was born in the Catalonian city of Banyoles in northeastern Spain in 1975. He studied literary theory and comparative literature at the University of Barcelona, where he earned his PhD in 2006. His first feature film, HONOR DE CAVALLERIA, a reinterpretation of “Don Quixote”, premiered in the Quinzaine des Réalisateurs section at the Cannes Film Festival in 2006. In his later works, Serra remained faithful to historical figures. In his drama STORY OF MY DEATH, which received a Golden Leopard and was also shown at FILMFEST MÜNCHEN in 2015, Casanova meets Dracula. THE DEATH OF LOUIS XIV (2017) confronts us with the unadorned final days in the life of the Sun King. Serra is also known for his experimental installations and performances on stage.