For My Country (French: Pour la France) is a 2022 drama film co-written and directed by Rachid Hami and starring Karim Leklou. A co-production between France and Taiwan, it premiered at the 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival.
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Plot
During an integration ritual at the French military school of Saint-Cyr, officer cadet Aïssa Saïdi lost his life. His older brother Ismaël, the black sheep of the family, finds himself at the forefront of the legal fight for the organization of his funeral.
Cast
Karim Leklou as Ismaël
Shaïn Boumedine as Aïssa Saïdi
Lubna Azabal as Nadia
Samir Guesmi as Adil
Laurent Lafitte as General Caillard
Vivian Sung as Julie
Lyes Salem as Colonel Mohamedi
Slimane Dazi as Brahim
Laurent Capelluto as General Ledoux
Alicia Hava as Linda
Hugo Becker as David
Carole Franck as Public Prosecutor
Production
The film was produced by Mizar Films, with France 2 Cinéma and Ma Studio serving as co-producers.
Release
The film had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival, in the Horizons sidebar. It was released in French cinemas on 8 February 2023.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 5 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7/10.