The Bojarski Case, Jean-Paul Salomé's historical drama led by Reda Kateb, is set for its premiere on Canal+ on Friday, September 11, 2026 at 9:10 p.m. The platform also confirms its arrival in the Canal+ app on the same day, with access tied to the subscriber’s plan. The film hit theaters on January 14, 2026, before becoming available for digital purchase on May 14 and then on VOD on May 19.
Inspired by the arc of Jan Bojarski, the film tracks a young Polish engineer who seeks refuge in France during World War II. Under the Occupation, he uses his skills to aid the Resistance by forging forged papers. After the war, his lack of civil status prevents him from patenting his inventions, condemning him to precarious work.
When a gangster tempts him with the chance to put his skills to use forging counterfeit money, Bojarski agrees and leads a double life, keeping it from his family. His knack for precision enables him to produce fakes that are unusually hard to detect, but his activities eventually draw the eye of Inspector Mattei, who launches a lengthy manhunt to find the forger.
Bastien Bouillon plays the detective tasked with tracing the counterfeit bill trail, while Sara Giraudeau portrays Bojarski's wife, kept at a distance from his clandestine activities. Pierre Lottin, Quentin Dolmaire, Olivier Loustau, Lolita Chammah and Camille Japy round out the cast.
Jean-Paul Salomé pens the screenplay with Bastien Daret, with Delphine Gleize on board. The film rests on documentary research into Bojarski’s fabrication methods and the French authorities’ pursuit. The engineer’s clandestine workshop has been reconstructed, drawing on archival photographs and period plans.
Shot over 45 days across Paris, Lyon and Vichy, The Bojarski Case traces decades in the life of a master forger, from his arrival in France to his showdown with Inspector Mattei. The original score is composed by Mathieu Lamboley.
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