October Film Releases: Balagov, Sorkin, Canet and More Hit French Cinemas
In October, nine films will premiere in French cinemas, beginning with three on October 7. Kantemir Balagov's Butterfly Jam stars Barry Keoghan, Riley Keough, and Harry Melling, focusing on 16-year-old "Pyteh" in New Jersey. Aaron Sorkin's The Social Reckoning, featuring Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White, and Jeremy Strong, recounts Frances Haugen's investigation into Facebook. Ellie Semoun's Ducobu et le fantôme de Saint-Potache, with Charlie Garnier Naslin, Elie Semoun, and Émilie Caen, presents Ducobu in a Halloween-themed tale. On October 14, four additional films will be released: Louis Clichy's Le Corset, Eivind Landsvik's Low Expectations, Antoine Colomb's Petite Casbah, and Brigitte Poupart's Où vont les âmes. Guillaume Canet's Karma debuts on October 21, while Olivier Clert's Le mystère Lucy Lost concludes the month on October 28.
Key facts
- Butterfly Jam by Kantemir Balagov opens October 7, starring Barry Keoghan, Riley Keough and Harry Melling
- The Social Reckoning by Aaron Sorkin opens October 7 with Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White and Jeremy Strong
- Ducobu et le fantôme de Saint-Potache by Ellie Semoun opens October 7 with Charlie Garnier Naslin, Elie Semoun and Émilie Caen
- Le Corset by Louis Clichy and Low expectations by Eivind Landsvik both open October 14
- Petite Casbah by Antoine Colomb and Où vont les âmes by Brigitte Poupart also open October 14
- Karma by Guillaume Canet opens October 21 with Marion Cotillard, Denis Ménochet and Leonardo Sbaraglia
- Le mystère Lucy Lost by Olivier Clert opens October 28 with Charlie Rosenzweig, Zach Valentin-Dattas and Jessica Monceau
- The Social Reckoning is inspired by the true story of Facebook engineer Frances Haugen and Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz
Entities
Artists
- Kantemir Balagov
- Barry Keoghan
- Riley Keough
- Harry Melling
- Aaron Sorkin
- Mikey Madison
- Jeremy Allen White
- Jeremy Strong
- Frances Haugen
- Jeff Horwitz
- Ellie Semoun
- Charlie Garnier Naslin
- Elie Semoun
- Émilie Caen
- Louis Clichy
- Gary Clichy
- Rod Paradot
- Brune Moulin
- Eivind Landsvik
- Marie Ulven
- Anders Danielsen Lie
- Tone Beate Mostraum
- Antoine Colomb
- Alicia Hava
- Céline Ronte
- Magali Rosenzweig
- Brigitte Poupart
- Monia Chokri
- Sara Montpetit
- Julianne Côté
- Guillaume Canet
- Marion Cotillard
- Denis Ménochet
- Leonardo Sbaraglia
- Olivier Clert
- Charlie Rosenzweig
- Zach Valentin-Dattas
- Jessica Monceau
Institutions
- Wall Street Journal
- Artistikrezo
Locations
- France
- United States
- New Jersey
- Belgium
- Beauce
- Norway
- Denmark
- Oslo
- Algeria
- Kabylie
- Algiers
- Casbah
- Canada
- Spain