{{short description|2015 film}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}} {{Infobox film | name = Francofonia | image = Francofonia poster.jpg | caption = Film poster | director = Alexander Sokurov | producer = {{Plainlist| * Thomas Kufus * Els Vandevorst}} | writer = Alexander Sokurov | starring = Louis-Do de Lencquesaing<br>Benjamin Utzerath<br>Vincent Nemeth<br>Johanna Korthals Altes<br>Andrey Chelpanov<br>Jean-Claude Caër | music = Murat Kabardokov | narrator = Alexander Sokurov | cinematography = Bruno Delbonnel | editing = {{Plainlist| * Hansjörg Weißbrich * Aleksey Yankovskiy}} | studio = {{Plainlist| * Idéale Audience * Zero One Film * N279 Entertainment * Arte France Cinéma * Musée du Louvre }} | distributor = Sophie Dulac Distribution (France) | released = {{Film date|2015|9|4|Venice|2015|11|11|France|df=yes}} | runtime = 90 minutes | country = France<br>Germany<br>Netherlands<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.filmswelike.com/s/FRANCOFONIA_PressKit_FWL.pdf |title=Francofonia Press Kit |publisher=Films We Like |accessdate=4 January 2016}}</ref><ref name="varietyreview"/> | language = {{Plainlist| * Russian * French * German}} | gross = $1,008,154 }}
'''''Francofonia''''' is a 2015 docudrama film written and directed by Alexander Sokurov. It follows the Louvre's collection evacuation during the World War II, led by Jacques Jaujard, and how the past and present of the museum is directly connected to this moment.<ref name="MT">{{Cite news |url=https://themoscowtimes.com/articles/war-paint-francofonia-director-alexander-sokurov-talks-art-and-power-50079 |title=War Paint |work=The Moscow Times}}</ref><ref name="Guardian">{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/sep/04/francofonia-review-venice-film-festival|title=Francofonia review – eerie look at the Louvre's vulnerable freight|first=Peter|last=Bradshaw|date=4 September 2015|via=www.theguardian.com}}</ref>
The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 72nd Venice International Film Festival on 4 September 2015, where it was nominated for the Golden Lion. It was theatrically released in France on 11 November 2015.
==Cast== * Louis-Do de Lencquesaing as Jacques Jaujard * {{illm|Benjamin Utzerath|de|Benjamin Utzerath}} as Franz von Wolff-Metternich * Alexander Sokurov as himself * {{illm|Vincent Nemeth|fr|Vincent Nemeth}} as Napoléon Bonaparte * Johanna Korthals Altes as Marianne
== Release == It was screened in the main competition section of the 72nd Venice International Film Festival<ref name="InComp">{{cite web |title=Venice Film Festival: Lido Lineup Builds Awards Season Buzz – Full List |url=https://deadline.com/2015/07/venice-film-festival-lineup-2015-full-list-1201486791/ |accessdate=29 July 2015 |work=Deadline}}</ref><ref name="Variety">{{cite web |title=Venice Fest Reveals Robust Lineup Featuring Hollywood Stars and International Auteurs |url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/venice-fest-reveals-robust-lineup-featuring-hollywood-stars-and-international-auteurs-1201551960/ |accessdate=29 July 2015 |work=Variety}}</ref> and in the Masters section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.<ref name="IndieWire">{{cite web |title=Toronto Film Festival Adds 60+ Titles |url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/bent/toronto-film-festival-adds-60-titles-including-janis-joplin-doc-and-gillian-armstrongs-women-hes-undressed-20150811 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150811162548/http://blogs.indiewire.com/bent/toronto-film-festival-adds-60-titles-including-janis-joplin-doc-and-gillian-armstrongs-women-hes-undressed-20150811 |archive-date=11 August 2015 |accessdate=11 August 2015 |work=IndieWire}}</ref> The film won the Mimmo Rotella Award at Venice.<ref>{{cite web |author=Dave McNary |title=Venice Winner ‘Francofonia’ Bought by Music Box for U.S. |url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/venice-winner-francofonia-bought-by-music-box-for-u-s-1201601487/ |work=Variety}}</ref> ''Variety'' defined it as a "dense, enriching meditation on the Louvre and specifically (but not exclusively) the museum’s status during WWII".<ref name="varietyreview">{{Cite web |title=Venice Film Review: 'Francofonia' |url=https://variety.com/2015/film/festivals/francofonia-review-alexander-sokurov-venice-film-festival-1201585728/ |accessdate=8 October 2015 |website=Variety |language=en}}</ref>
==Reception== ===Critical response=== ''Francofonia'' has an approval rating of 87% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 75 reviews, and an average rating of 6.90/10. The website's critical consensus states, "''Francofonia'' may test the patience of the uninitiated, but viewers willing to delve into a beautifully filmed look at the intersection of art and war will be richly rewarded".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/francofonia|title=Francofonia (2016)|via=Rotten Tomatoes}}</ref> It also has a score of 71 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 25 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/francofonia|title=Francofonia|via=Metacritic}}</ref>
===Awards and nominations=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! colspan="5" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | Awards |- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;" ! Award ! Category ! Recipients and nominees ! Result |- |rowspan="5"|72nd Venice International Film Festival | Golden Lion |Alexander Sokurov | {{nominated}} |- | Mimmo Rotella Award |Alexander Sokurov | {{won}} |- | Green Drop Award |Alexander Sokurov | {{nominated}} |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb title|3451720|Francofonia}}
{{Alexander Sokurov}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Francofonia}} Category:2015 films Category:2015 drama films Category:2015 French-language films Category:French drama films Category:2015 Russian-language films Category:Films directed by Alexander Sokurov Category:2015 French films Category:2015 multilingual films Category:French-language drama films Category:Russian-language drama films