Will France once again receive the Golden Lion at the Venice International Film Festival this year? In 2021, it was Audrey Diwan who created The event winning the competition’s most prestigious award. In this 79th edition, the jury chaired by Julianne Moore will have to deliberate between twenty-three films, including the new feature film by Jean-Paul Salomé – Belphegor, the ghost of the Louvre, La Daronne -, entitled The trade unionist.
To see the film on the big screen, ordinary spectators will have to wait a long time, since The trade unionist will not be released in France until March 1, 2023. But a handful of film lovers, handpicked, were able to attend the screening of Jean-Paul Salomé’s feature film, in Italy, after seeing the film crews parade on the red carpet positioned at the Lido of Venice. This is how the public was able to applaud Marina Foïs, Isabelle Huppert, Grégory Gadebois and Jean-Paul Salomé. Only Benoît Magimel, Yvan Attal, Alexandra Maria Lara and Pierre Deladonchamps, who is currently on the jury of the Deauville American Film Festival, were missing.
The heroines of The trade unionist had two great opportunities to defend, with all their strength, their common project. They participated in the screening of the film, of course, but also posed in front of a photocall, installed not far away, wearing another outfit for the occasion. All dressed in black, whatever the occasion, Isabelle Huppert made the flashes crackle as she is so used to. Ultra Lookée, short cut, Marina Foïs also captivated passers-by with the help of cream and golden shades. Far from pomp and glitter, The trade unionist tells the true story of Maureen Kearney, CFDT delegate at Areva, who, in 2012, became a whistleblower to denounce a state secret that shook the nuclear industry in France. As for whether he won Le Lion d’or… see you next September 10!