En attendant Bojangles, Régis Roinsard’s film, lands on Netflix on July 10, 2026. After hitting French cinemas on January 5, 2022, this drama with a pinch of comedy is adapted from Olivier Bourdeaut’s novel and brings together Virginie Efira, Romain Duris, Grégory Gadebois and Solan Machado-Graner. [oai](https://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm%3D277530.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
Waiting for Bojangles
Film | 2022
Airing on France 3: Monday, June 29, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Available on Netflix on July 10, 2026
Dramedy, drama | Runtime: 2h05
Directed by Régis Roinsard | Starring Virginie Efira, Romain Duris, Grégory Gadebois, Solan Machado-Graner
Based on Olivier Bourdeaut's novel
Nationalities: France, Belgium
In Waiting for Bojangles, Camille and Georges live in a world of their own, defined by whimsy, parties, friends, and their signature tune, Mr. Bojangles. Their son Gary grows up amid this theatrical, joyful life, where reality keeps getting pushed aside in favor of imagination.
As the balance gradually shifts, the stakes rise. When Camille goes too far, Georges and Gary do whatever they can to protect their family, their love, and this singular way of living in the world. The film then shifts from a notions of romantic whimsy into a more fragile family drama, anchored by the relationship between the parents and their son.
Written by Romain Compingt and Régis Roinsard, the film adapts Olivier Bourdeaut’s eponymous novel, published in 2016. The book had already won several literary prizes before making the jump to cinema, including the France Télévisions Prize, the RTL-Lire Grand Prix, and the France Culture-Télérama Student Novel Prize. [oai](https://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm%3D277530.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
Waiting for Bojangles may appeal to viewers seeking a French literary adaptation, blending romance, eccentricity and intimate drama. The film isn’t aimed at those craving a realistic or linear narrative; its world centers on a family that turns everyday life into spectacle before the pain catches up with them.
The official trailer for En attendant Bojangles introduces Camille, Georges, and Gary in a love-and-family tale where whimsy sits side by side with drama.
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