“We” (“Nous”) is coming stateside. Alice Diop’s award-winning documentary has been acquired by MUBI, which landed all rights to the film in the U.S. and SVOD rights for the film in multiple territories across Europe, Latin America, and Asia. Deadline broke the news.
The doc, which won the Encounters section at the 2021 Berlinale, explores “the largely Black and immigrant communities in the Parisian suburbs whose lives and work are connected by the RER B, the commuter train that traverses the city from north to south. From cleaning ladies to nurses, writers to hunters, Diop focuses her camera on a diverse array of subjects whose voices form a portrait of contemporary Paris, as she explores divisions that haunt the country, and wonders what could hold the nation together,” per the source.
Diop’s other credits include “La mort de Danton” and “On Call” (“La permanence”).
Asked what advice she’d give other women directors, Diop told us, “To believe in the legitimacy of their place as women in the film industry.”
Film at Lincoln Center’s 2022 edition of the Art of the Real Series, taking place from March 31-April 7, includes a spotlight on Diop.
Check out a trailer for “We” from the Berlinale below.
