MADAME

(Le Triangle d’or)

North American Premiere | France | 2026 | Drama, Thriller | 87 min | In French and Arabic with English subtitles

Directed by: Hélène Rosselet-Ruiz
Written by: Hélène Rosselet-Ruiz, Pauline Guéna
Produced by: Marie-Ange Luciani (Les Films de Pierre), France 2 Cinéma, MK Productions, Les Films du Fleuve, 9245-1236
Cinematography: David Chambille
Original Score: Maxence Dussère, Dom La Nena
Film Editing: Suzana Pedro
Cast: Malou Khebizi (Laura), Soundos Mosbah (Souria), Ziad Bakri (Emre), Kassem Al Khoja (Monsieur)
International Sales: Mk2 Films

Synopsis

Laura, a young working-class woman from the outer city, lands a job as personal assistant to Souria, the mistress of a Saudi prince, who is literally held captive in his sumptuous Paris mansion. Catering to Souria’s every whim, Laura quickly begins to feel that gilded cage closing in around them. Hélène Rosselet-Ruiz‘s intriguing debut feature mines her own personal experience working for ultra-wealthy Saudis in Paris to explore that rarified, male-dominated world; the toll placed on women who wish to enter it; and an unexpected sisterhood that develops along the way.

Director’s bio

A 2022 graduate of La Fémis film school in Paris, Hélène Rosselet-Ruiz has written and directed the short films Pylône (2019), Les Héritières (2020), Dirty Hands (COLCOA 2021), Ibiza (2021) and Pas l’cœur assez grand (2022). She co-wrote and co-directed the short Mambo Queens (2023) with her twin sister, Marie Rosselet-Ruiz, which won the Grand Prix at the Côté Court Festival. Madame, her first feature, premièred in the Special Screenings section of this year’s Cannes Film Festival.