Disco Boy (15)

★★★✭ German actor Franz Rogowski is captivating in this surreal fictional tale of a Belarussian who joins the French Foreign Legion in search of a better life. ~ ManchesterTheatres.com

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Aleksei, a young Belarusian, has his sights set on the nightclubs of Paris.

After a painful journey through Europe, he enlists in the Foreign Legion, in pursuit of a French passport.

Fate, however, takes an unexpected turn, propelling Aleksei into the heart of the Niger Delta where Jomo, a fearless and charismatic revolutionary is battling insidious oil conglomerates that threaten his community's existence.

While Aleksei seeks a new family in the Legion, Jomo dreams of being a disco dancer; a "disco boy".

In the jungle, their paths converge, intertwining their destinies across borders, bodies, life and death.

Featuring an original score from electronic musician, Vitalic.

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★★★★ A freaky trip into the heart of imperial darkness, Giacomo Abbruzzese’s drama follows Belarusian Aleksei on his journey into the French Foreign Legion and a very strange epiphany in the Niger Delta. ~ The Guardian.

★★★★ ~ The Scotsman.