Thursday, May 25, 2017 From 6:30 PM To 9:00 PM Add to Calendar 2017-05-25 18:30:00 2017-05-25 21:00:00 Ciné-Club de l'Alliance: Je ne suis pas un salaud Having just been injured in a mugging, Eddie earned the sympathy and attention of his estranged family and got back on his feet. The same cannot be said for Ahmed whose life starts falling apart after he's wrongly accused of the crime. When the case against Ahmed starts to unravel, Eddie has to go back on the defensive. The French Cultural Center, 53 Marlborough St, Boston, Massachusetts, United States America/New_York
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About the Film
Director: Emmanuel Finkiel
Actors: Nicolas Duvauchelle, Mélanie Thierry, Driss Ramdi
Praise
Nicolas Duvauchelle was nominated for Best Actor at the 2017 César Awards and 2017 Lumière Awards for his performance in the film.A Decent Man (Je ne suis pas un salaud) is a dark and brooding portrait of contemporary malaise...– Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Review
Finkiel incisively builds his lead characters, subtly developing relationships along with alienation, resentment and racism to paint a picture of an average Joe whose weaknesses are distressingly commonplace.– Jay Weissberg, Variety
About the Director
Emmanuel Finkiel was born on October 30, 1961 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He is a director and writer, known for Voyages (1999), Je ne suis pas un salaud (2015) and Nulle part terre promise (2008).Above: ©CNC
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