The Cannes Film Festival is renowned for revealing promising new talent every year.Agathe Riedinger's Diamant Brut, selected in the Official Competition, embodies this tradition, presenting a daring first film exploring contemporary themes.
In Fréjus, 19-year-old Liane lives with her mother and little sister. Obsessed by beauty and the need for recognition, she sees reality TV as an opportunity to be loved. Her destiny changes when she passes the casting call for "Miracle Island", a popular TV show.
Diamant Brut marksAgathe Riedinger 's directorial debut. The film stars Malou Khebizi as Liane, alongside emerging French actorsIdir Azougli andAndréa Bescond.
Thierry Frémaux declared:"Agathe Riedinger is French, she's a first-time director and her film is called Diamant Brut. It's an extremely contemporary, extremely modern film, and so we decided, dear Agathe, whom I don't know, to invite you into the competition, because it seemed to us that this film had the strength to ensure that Cannes also continues to be a land of discovery."
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