Movies - Bac Nord: the French film that you must watch this year

By Mulder, 26 november 2020

"In 2012, the scandal of the BAC North explodes in the press. It's hard to escape it, especially for me from Marseille. I quickly became interested in it, especially since I know the northern neighborhoods well and I grew up there. The media show was such that I felt the need to know what had happened. To what extent had these cops been able to cross the yellow line? But to do that, you had to have access to the cops, to the file. Which was obviously impossible. When we decided to work together, with Hugo [Sélignac], my producer, I always had this case in mind. That's when he told me, "Wait, I know someone in Marseille who could introduce us to the real cops in the case. "And that's what happened. I was able to meet the whole of the BAC Nord at the time, talk to these men, start to get a feel for things. I quickly called Hugo to tell him "We have to make this film! " - Cédric Jimenez.

Bac Nord is a French film co-written and directed by Cédric Jimenez. The plot is inspired by the scandal that took place in 2012 within the Marseille anti-crime brigade, where eighteen of its members had been sent to correctional facilities for drug trafficking and racketeering. The casting includes

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Synopsis :
2012. The northern districts of Marseille hold a sad record: the area with the highest crime rate in France. Driven by its hierarchy, the BAC Nord, a field brigade, is constantly seeking to improve its results. In a high-risk sector, the cops adapt their methods, sometimes crossing the yellow line. Until the day the judicial system turns against them. The cast includes Gilles Lellouche, François Civil, Karim Leklou, Adèle Exarchopoulos and Kenza Fortas.

Bac Nord
Directed by Cédric Jimenez
Produced by Hugo Sélignac and Vincent Mazel
Written by Cédric Jimenez and Audrey Diwan
Starring Gilles Lellouche, François Civil, Karim Leklou, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Kenza Fortas, Idir Azougli
Music by Guillaume Roussel
Cinematography : Laurent Tangy
Edited by Simon Jacquet
Production companies: Chi-Fou-Mi Productions, France 2 Cinéma and StudioCanal
Distributed by StudioCanal (France)
Release date: December 23, 2020 (France)
Running time: 105 minutes