Laszlo Nemes Debuts WWII Drama 'Moulin' at Cannes
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- Laszlo Nemes returns to Cannes with his new WWII drama "Moulin", his first French-language feature, competing in the festival's official selection.
- Moulin dramatizes the final ten days of French Resistance leader Jean Moulin and his showdown with Nazi Klaus Barbie, played by Gilles Lellouche and Lars Eidinger.
- Alain Goldman produces "Moulin" via Pitchipoï Prods. and Montmartre Films, with TF1 Films Production as co‑producer.
- Laszlo Nemes says the film draws on his childhood under Hungary’s communist regime and serves as a warning about today’s fragile democracy, urging viewers to choose a side when tyranny arises.
Why it matters: Cannes’ competition gains a high‑profile WWII drama, reinforcing the festival’s political relevance and giving Nemes a platform to reach an international audience, while boosting the producers’ prospects for global distribution.
