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This compelling and stylish noir thriller is based on one of the most notorious French political scandals of the 60s - the disappearance of the prominent Moroccan dissident Mehdi Ben Barka. In a Paris apartment in 1965, police discover the body of ex-con George Figon. A year earlier, tired of dodgy deals and petty scams, Figon had gone in search of something big. Through his underworld connections he had got himself hired as a producer for a documentary on decolonisation written by Marguerite Duras and directed by Georges Franju, with Ben Barka as 'historical advisor'. But when Figon set up a meeting with Barka in Paris, the whole film project was revealed to be an elaborate trap
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Intrigue and suspense ensue in this political thriller that focuses on George Figon, a recent parolee with big aspirations. The scene is set when police discover Figon's body in an apartment, but how did he happen to die there? Figon it is revealed had sought to get himself hired as a producer on a documentary. Having found a way into the production through the use of a criminal network, it is revealed that he'll be working alongside Moroccan dissident Medhi Ben Barka, who has been hired as a 'historical advisor'. After arranging a meeting with Ben Barka in Paris, it rapidly becomes evident that the whole project is nothing more than an elaborate trap and that his life is in serious danger.
This compelling and stylish noir thriller is based on one of the most notorious French political scandals of the 60s - the disappearance of the prominent Moroccan dissident Mehdi Ben Barka. In a Paris apartment in 1965, police discover the body of ex-con George Figon. A year earlier, tired of dodgy deals and petty scams, Figon had gone in search of something big. Through his underworld connections he had got himself hired as a producer for a documentary on decolonisation written by Marguerite Duras and directed by Georges Franju, with Ben Barka as 'historical advisor'. But when Figon set up a meeting with Barka in Paris, the whole film project was revealed to be an elaborate trap
Synopsis
Intrigue and suspense ensue in this political thriller that focuses on George Figon, a recent parolee with big aspirations. The scene is set when police discover Figon's body in an apartment, but how did he happen to die there? Figon it is revealed had sought to get himself hired as a producer on a documentary. Having found a way into the production through the use of a criminal network, it is revealed that he'll be working alongside Moroccan dissident Medhi Ben Barka, who has been hired as a 'historical advisor'. After arranging a meeting with Ben Barka in Paris, it rapidly becomes evident that the whole project is nothing more than an elaborate trap and that his life is in serious danger.
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