It’s ironic that “Le Concours” (“The Graduation”), a documentary that details a strict film school that demands an airtight and perfectionist grasp of cinema from its students, is a sloppily edited, horribly paced, and shockingly amateurish mess that should not have been released to audiences in the first place.

Claire Simon’s film covers the months-long entrance exams for the French film school La Femis, a renowned institution that accepts only 40 applicants every year out of a pool of thousands. 

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