COMING  TO US THEATRES IN MARCH  2025,  BEFORE A DIGITAL RELEASE.

THE EMPIRE

| 2024 – 110′ – Sci-fi, Comedy.
Written by: Bruno Dumont.
Directed by: Bruno Dumont.
Starring: Brandon Vlieghe, Lyna Khoudri, Anamaria Vartolomei, Camille Cottin, Julien Manier, Fabrice Luchini, Bernard Pruvost, Philippe Jore.
Official Selection Berlin International Festival 2024. Winner Silver Bear Award.
Official Competition TAFFF 2024
In French with English subtitles.
A Kino Lorber release. |

It’s the age-old battle of good vs. evil — or perhaps church vs. monarchy  — in Bruno Dumont‘s off-the-wall Star Wars parody, The Empire. Set in the quaint seaside town of Boulogne-sur-Mer, the plot revolves around a “very special” toddler named Freddy, his lobsterman father (who’s serving the dark side), a beach bunny beauty (who serves the light), a jovial “Darth Vader” surrogate in a court-jester get-up, an ethereal Queen in a hovering hologram… and a colossal invasion of aliens plotting an imminent Armageddon. Complete with space ships, light sabers, intergalactic battles and CGI architectural monuments, The Empire delves even deeper into the twisted jocularity of its auteur filmmaker.