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Disco Boy

Disco Boy

20236.61h 32m

Overview

After a painful journey through Europe, Aleksei, a Belarusian, joins the Foreign Legion in France and clings to a confused hope of a European identity. Jomo, a Nigerian, fights for the survival and durability of his people in the Niger Delta and is ready to die to defend his ideas. These two young people who are sacrificed and smashed together will, against all odds, meet and their destinies will merge to continue across borders, bodies, life and death...

Directed by Giacomo Abbruzzese
Written by Giacomo Abbruzzese
Produced by Lionel Massol, Pauline Seigland, Arno Moria
Box OfficeBudget: $3.5MRevenue: $3K

Top Cast

Franz Rogowski

Franz Rogowski

Aleksei

Morr Ndiaye

Morr Ndiaye

Jomo

Laëtitia Ky

Laëtitia Ky

Udoka

Leon Lučev

Leon Lučev

Paul

Matteo Olivetti

Matteo Olivetti

Francesco

Robert Więckiewicz

Robert Więckiewicz

Gavril

Michał Balicki

Michał Balicki

Mikhail

Ash Goldeh

Ash Goldeh

Club Bouncer

Max Geller

Max Geller

Legion Recruiter

Giacomo Abbruzzese

Giacomo Abbruzzese

Legion Recruiter (voice)

Themes & Keywords

francesacrificeforeign legionlgbtfrench foreign legionniger deltagay theme

About Disco Boy

Disco Boy is a drama, war film released in 2023 exploring themes of france, sacrifice, foreign legion, lgbt, french foreign legion, niger delta. Directed by Giacomo Abbruzzese, it stars Franz Rogowski, Morr Ndiaye, Laëtitia Ky. After a painful journey through Europe, Aleksei, a Belarusian, joins the Foreign Legion in France and clings to a confused hope of a European identity. Jomo, a Nigerian, fights for the survival and durability of his people in the Niger Delta and is ready to die to defend his ideas. These two young people who are sacrificed and smashed together will, against all odds, meet and their destinies will merge to continue across borders, bodies, life and death...

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