The Mohican

Le Mohican

TIFF65: Greek Premiere
In the Corsica of overtourism and the contractor mafia, a shepherd who maintains his herd in a privileged spot, on the sea, receives multiple threats by the mafia – yet he opposes them. When he commits a murder defending himself during a skirmish with a henchman, both the mafia and the police launch a manhunt across the island. But the fugitive will find allies in the most unexpected of people; his activist niece, as well as the community of humble islanders who take him under their wing, dubbing him “the Mohican” – the only one standing his ground in the face of the degradation of the region. It’s not just that The Mohican is an impressively well-crafted chase film, made with the bare necessities, and breathing new life into the archetypal myth of the “simple man against a corrupt system”; what renders the film a must-see are the chilling similarities with all that occurs across the entire Mediterranean coastline, and primarily, its clear – yet never cheaply accusatory – political stance, as well as the call for solidarity and moral integrity.
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Direction: Frédéric Farrucci
Script: Frédéric Farrucci
Cinematography: Jeanne Lapoirie
Editing: Mathilde Van De Moortel, Carole Lepage
Sound: Mathieu Descamps
Music: Rone
Actors: Alexis Manenti, Mara Taquin, Théo Frimigacci, Paul Garatte, Marie-Pierre Nouveau
Production: Koro Films
Producers: Céline Chapdaniel, Diane Jassem
Co-production: Atelier De Production, Novoprod, Les Films Velvet
Costumes: Céline Brelaud
Production Design: Tom Mattei
Executive producer: Fabien Santoni
Make Up: Marion Chevance
Format: DCP
Color: Color
Production Country: France
Production Year: 2024
Duration: 87'
Distribution in Greece: One from the Heart
Contact: Be For Films
Awards/Distinctions: Premio Fondazione Fai Persona Lavoro Ambiente (Special Mention) – Venice IFF 2024

Frédéric Farrucci

French director and screenwriter Frédéric Farrucci, born in Corsica, began his career in the mid-2000s with the short film L’Offre et la demande (2007). He went on to direct several others, including Εntre les lignes (2018), which was selected for the 2020 César Awards. The filmmaker also directed a few documentary series, including one on the painter Claude Monet. He eventually moved to feature-length fiction in 2019 with La Nuit venue, which was released in theaters in July 2020. This film noir showcased a genuine sense of atmosphere and earned him two significant awards at the Saint-Jean-de-Luz International Film Festival in 2019, as well as a César for Best Music for Rone and a nomination for Best Male Newcomer for Guang Huo. His film The Mohican (2024), starring Alexis Manenti and Mara Taquin, was selected for the Orizzonti Extra section at the Biennale di Venezia.

Filmography

2013 Suis-je le gardien de mon frère? (short)
2018 Entre les lignes (short)
2019 Night Ride
2024 The Mohican