The Kingdom

Le royaume

TIFF65: Greek Premiere

Corsica, 1995. It’s Lesia’s first summer as a teenager. One day, a man bursts into her life and takes her to an isolated villa where she finds her father in hiding, surrounded by his clan. An underworld war erupts. The noose is tightening around them. Death strikes. Forced to go on the run, father and daughter will learn to face one another, to understand and love each other…

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Direction: Julien Colonna

Script: Julien Colonna, Jeanne Herry

Cinematography: Antoine Cormier

Editing: Albertine Lastera, Yann Malcor

Sound: Thomas Guytard, Niels Barletta

Music: Audrey Ismael

Actors: Ghjuvanna Benedetti, Saveriu Santucci, Anthony Morganti, Andrea Cossu, Frederic Poggi, Régis Gomez, Eric Ettori, Thomas Bronzini, Pascale Mariani, Marie Murcia

Production: Chi-Fou-Mi Productions

Producers: Hugo Sélignac, Antoine Lafon

Costumes: Caroline Spieth

Production Design: Louise le Bouc Berger

Make Up: Julia Floch-Carbonel

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: France

Production Year: 2024

Duration: 112'

Distribution in Greece: Cinobo

Contact: Goodfellas

Julien Colonna

Julien Colonna is a screenwriter, director, and photographer. After completing his Master’s degree in Social Sciences from Paris-IX Dauphine, Julien studied screenwriting and directed a number of short films. One of these, Confession, shot in the Bangkok slums, was screened at more than twenty festivals, receiving numerous awards. Julien directed several films around the world in collaboration with a variety of international talents, including Australian actor Hugh Jackman, artist C.J. Hendry, and photographer Luo Yang, and in association with Dazed and Nowness. His first feature screenplay, Equinoxes, won the Télérama ‘Coup de coeur’ Sopadin Award. His feature film directorial debut, The Kingdom, written with Jeanne Herry and produced by ChiFou-Mi Productions, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2024.