One of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival‘s buzziest films finally gets its US theatrical release next month. That’s right, Thomas Cailley‘s “The Animal Kingdom” hits theaters and video on demand in March and also serves as the opening night film of “Rendezvous With French Cinema” in NYC on February 29.

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So why is “The Animal Kingdom” so anticipated?

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Based on true events “Kompromat,” French director Jérôme Salle offers a glimpse at the true story behind an international scandal. After Russian agents arrest a French diplomat in Siberia under shady circumstances, he enters the notorious Russian prison system. But after the diplomat escapes from jail and returns to France, he sets up a standoff between the two countries.

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“Kompromat” takes inspiration from real events.

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The trailer for the Danish thriller “Enforcement” seems to rip a story from the headlines. The movie centers around the tragic death of teen Talib Ben Hassi. He is held down by police officers, despite shouting that he cannot breathe. He’s taken to the hospital but succumbs to his injuries.

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The teen’s death sparks several protests. The movie subsequently spends time examining police brutality, along with the prejudices that are ingrained in all of us.

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Children at a young age can be naughty and unruly, but when the parents have had enough, it was time to bring in “Wrinkles The Clown” to scare the bad behavior right out of them. The documentary is based on a clown who went viral from a YouTube video where he is seen emerging from under a sleeping child’s bed. The video description claimed the parents had hired him to scare the child for misbehaving.

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