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The Competition
Directed by
Claire Simon
Not Rated
2017
1h 59m
Documentary
7.0
87%
86%
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An all-access tour behind the scenes at France's premiere film school, La Fémis.
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Cast of The Competition
Alain Bergala
Self
Xanaë Bove
Self
Emmanuel Chaumet
Self
Claire Childeric
Self
Michaël Dacheux
Self
Joël Danet
Self
Émilie Deleuze
Self
Marie-Christine Desandré
Self
Christel Dewynter
Self
Olivier Ducastel
Self
Jacques Déniel
Self
Sophie Fillières
Self
Pascale Granel
Self
Cyril Holtz
Self
Jacques Kermabon
Self
Laetitia Masson
Self
Patricia Mazuy
Self
Thomas Ordonneau
Self
Judith Revault d'Allones
Self
Sabrina Seyvecou
Self
Arnaud Surel
Self
Thomas Vigneau
Self
Solange Zeitoun
Self
Claire Simon
Director / Writer
Arnaud Dommerc
Producer
The Competition Ratings & Reviews
Vague Visages
Justine Smith
What makes someone a great artist before they've made any great works of art? That becomes the central question and object of scrutiny at the heart of 'Le concours,' making it one of the most compelling examinations of auteur driven cinema.
TheArtsStl
Sarah Boslaugh
...of inherent interest to those who follow global film, because France is a major player in the film world, and la Fémis is a major player in the French film industry.
The CriterionCast
Joshua Brunsting
...watching titans of the French film upper class dissect young men and women through brief interviews and a series of strange tests is fascinating and incredibly provocative.
The Film Stage
Ryan Swen
A look into a world where a genuine cinephilia, obsessed with the possibilities and pasts of film and not just whatever "content" Netflix uploaded in the past week, acts as a motivator and guiding force, which so often leads to rejection.
Slant Magazine
Diego Semerene
Claire Simon knows that the best way to capture the anxiousness of a moment is to leave it unembellished.
New York Times
Glenn Kenny
I teach film, and this movie gave me some bracing lessons.
AV Club
Ignatiy Vishnevetsky
Though The Competition lacks critical distance, what it offers, in spades, is the engrossing experience of watching other people endure pressure and humiliation.
The New Yorker
Richard Brody
The system that Simon analytically probes appears mainly to perpetuate itself.
Paste Magazine
Tim Grierson
Anyone familiar with competition shows recognizes the format, but The Graduation hints at troubling questions concerning precisely how we determine what makes great art.
The Playlist
Oktay Ege Kozak
A sloppily edited, horribly paced, and shockingly amateurish mess.
The Hollywood Reporter
Jordan Mintzer
An insightful film school chronicle that will appeal most to those in the know.
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